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Under the dim sky, snow fell slowly like goose feathers.
The ground and streets were thickly covered with snow, leaving deep footprints with each step taken.
The abandoned vehicles on both sides of the road were completely buried under the heavy snow. In some lower areas, the pristine white snow even covered the entire body of the cars, leaving only a white mound on the surface, barely recognizable by its shape.
Beside the gate outside the district, a creature as fierce and terrifying as a tyrant stood obediently at the entrance, waiting for something.
Opposite it, Shishi and other zombies appeared somewhat anxious.
Chu Donglin had been inside for a long time; why hadn’t he come out yet?
“Snow Sister, do you think something happened to your dad?”
The girl asked worriedly. The young girl lowered her head in thought and shook it gently.
“No…”
She looked toward the quiet area, her voice as monotonous as ever, like an emotionless robot. “There are no zombies… that could silently kill him.”
Her words were filled with strong conviction, as if she had great confidence in Chu Donglin.
Although her tone and reactions seemed stiff, they had improved significantly compared to when she was at Second Stage. However, there was still a vast difference compared to normal humans.
After evolving to Third Stage, Snow's intelligence and reaction speed had noticeably increased; she could understand some more complex matters. But it was clear that simply reaching Third Stage Zombie was not enough for her to recover to be exactly like a Normal Human.
Shortly after Snow finished speaking, Chu Donglin stepped out from within the district, treading on the thick white snow.
In his hands, he held two large, ripe peaches.
A tempting fragrance wafted through the air, stirring the group of Zombies into a frenzy.
However, under Chu Donglin's control, the Zombies, though eager and restless, remained obediently in place without making any unnecessary movements.
Approaching Shishi and Xue, he raised the peaches in his hands and smiled at them.
"A bountiful harvest."
Shishi gazed at the two large peaches, inhaling their enticing aroma. The instinctual drive of the Zombies made her feel a bit restless, her eyes filled with longing.
"Dad, did you find these two peaches inside?"
"That's right. This is the treasure I brought for you."
Chu Donglin chuckled as he waved the peaches in front of Shishi, watching her eyes light up with excitement as she nearly lunged forward in her adorable eagerness. "One of them is for you, Shishi."
"Really?"
The girl's eyes sparkled as she cheered and was about to leap forward.
But in the next moment, staring at the two tempting peaches, she froze.
She suddenly remembered something.
"Dad, there are only two peaches here..."
She instinctively glanced at Chu Donglin, then looked at the girl Snow beside her, and touched her stomach, swallowing hard. "We have three... how do we divide them?"
The Zombie's intuition told them that these two peaches had to be eaten whole; otherwise, it would greatly waste their effectiveness. As for the more than twenty Zombie Brothers around, they were ignored by the Girl.
For the girl, the only family she truly recognized were Chu Donglin and Snow. This group of newly joined Zombies had not yet become close enough for her to share such precious things as peaches with them.
Seeing the girl's hesitant and conflicted expression, Chu Donglin smiled and said, "Let's eat one each, and as for Snow's portion, I will make sure to provide for her later... After all, there are plenty of High-Level Zombies in Jiang Hai. We can hunt one or two Fifth-Stage Zombies to help Snow grow stronger, so there's no need to worry."
"Is that so..."
The girl hesitated as she glanced at Snow beside her, swallowed again, and remained silent for a long time. Suddenly making a decision, she exclaimed loudly, "I... I don't want it anymore!"
As she spoke, she stared longingly at the two mysterious peaches in Chu Donglin's hand, her face filled with reluctance but still shouting out, "Dad, I don't want this peach anymore. You can give it to Snow Sister! If I eat it, it would be a waste. Only after Snow Sister eats it can she help you better, so... so you should give it to Snow Sister! I don't want it!"
Looking at the girl's adorable face filled with longing, Chu Donglin couldn't help but smile mischievously.
"Are you sure? You really want to give this peach to Snow?"
While laughing, he waved the peach in front of the girl like he was fishing.
Sensing the fragrance in the air, the girl gazed eagerly at the peach swaying in front of her, her head instinctively following its arc.
At that moment, it seemed as if her attention was completely captivated by these two peaches; she kept swallowing hard as if she might leap forward and snatch one away at any moment.
Chu Donglin burst into laughter.
"Think carefully now. If you really decide to give the peach to Snow, then you may never encounter such delicious food again. Even if you can kill High-Level Zombies in Jiang Hai later and evolve from them, the taste of Zombie crystals may not compare to this peach... Have you really made up your mind? Do you really want to give the peach to Snow?"
In a teasing manner, the girl swallowed hard and began to scream, "Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah! I hate it! Dad, you’re so annoying! If you keep teasing me, I’m really going to get angry!"
"Ha ha ha... Alright, alright, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have teased you," Chu Donglin chuckled as he took back the peach and handed one to Snow.
Unlike Shishi, who understood the balance of give and take and willingly gave up her peach, Snow’s limited understanding didn’t allow her to grasp why Shishi would part with such a precious item.
However, since Chu Donglin offered her the peach, she didn’t refuse it. After all, her control still lay in Chu Donglin's hands. Although he rarely used that control to force her into anything, she always instinctively obeyed his commands and actions.
She accepted the peach from Chu Donglin and looked at him, waiting for his next instruction.
"What are you staring at? Eat it," Chu Donglin said to the dazed girl. "After you finish, you’ll need to take your usual nap. But don’t worry about what happens afterward; I’ll take care of everything."
With that, Chu Donglin waved over White Wolf.
He held his own peach without eating it, watching as the girl consumed hers first.
The energy she absorbed quickly lulled her into a deep sleep once more, beginning her journey of evolution again.
As the body collapsed, it was caught mid-fall by Chu Donglin.
He lifted her in his arms and placed the unconscious Xue onto the back of White Wolf.
Then, Chu Donglin turned to the girl Shishi beside him. "Shishi, after I eat the peach, I will definitely fall into a deep sleep. However, we cannot interrupt our travel plans, so you need to lead everyone according to the original plan and leave Wocheng for my hometown, Wangcheng... Is there a problem?"
"Um... Dad, I don't know where Wangcheng is..."
The girl looked at Chu Donglin with an innocent expression and said, "What if I take the wrong path?"
"Hehe... You don’t need to worry about that; I've already prepared something for you."
Chu Donglin smiled as he pulled out a palm-sized device. On the display of the stopwatch-like machine, a red needle pointed southwest.
He handed the navigation device to Shishi. "This directional navigator is something I dug up; it still works. I've inputted the coordinates for Wangcheng into it. You just need to lead everyone in the direction indicated by this needle. For White Wolf and the others, running up walls and crossing mountains is no challenge at all; their speed through both main roads and wilderness is about the same."
For these Third-Stage Animal-Type Zombies known as White Wolf, even rugged mountain paths felt like flat ground when they were Running up Walls. Their agility and endurance could outshine even the most sophisticated human transportation methods.
Getting from here to Wangcheng would take them roughly thirty hours at a sprint through the wilderness, which was not much slower than a train ride. In fact, it would typically take Chu Donglin about twenty-three hours by train from his hometown to Wocheng, with stops at major stations along the way.
The thirty-hour estimate was actually conservative.
The reason for overestimating the time was that the environment White Wolf would be running through was different from the smooth tracks of a train; it wouldn't be an easy journey.
Especially after entering Qianzhou, the rolling mountains are more than 2,000 to 3,000 meters above sea level. Running over those endless mountains, constantly repeating the process of going down and up the mountain, instead of passing directly through the tunnel like a train, Chu Donglin felt that the prediction of more than thirty hours was considered too little. After handing the direction navigator to Shishi, Chu Donglin carefully explained everything that needed attention to her before choosing to take the remaining peach. From the moment he started eating peaches, the fragrant and strong energy began to spread continuously towards his body. When he completely ate the peach, fiery energy had filled Chu Donglin's whole body. He did not resist the call of sleep and soon fell asleep. (To be continued...)
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