But this satisfaction was not noticed by everyone.
Because soon, Xu Xiafeng asked a question that made everyone frown.
"The brainless beasts can be dealt with, but what about the general-level zombies? Have you thought about it?"
"General level zombies..."
When everyone heard this, their faces were startled, and their brows immediately knitted together.
Only the girl Xu Xiaoxiao looked confused and looked at her uncle in confusion.
"Uncle, what is a general-level zombie? Is it also a mutated zombie?"
When Xu Xiafeng was asked by his niece, he immediately patted his head.
"Hey, I forgot about you, Xu Kai, please tell me..."
Xu Kai, who was dark and thin, did not shirk. After nodding, he began to explain.
"According to the information we have learned, the disaster half a month ago was mainly caused by a viral infection called a 'secondary virus'."
"You must have seen the characteristics of this virus after it infects the human body. It will turn into a zombie that drinks blood and eats flesh."
"But it's not the end!"
"The secondary virus will be enriched and accumulated in some zombies, and combined with the characteristics of the host itself, it will physically transform the host itself."
"That's mutation, right? Daddy Xu Kai?"
Xu Xiaoxiao nodded in understanding and asked tentatively.
"Yes, it can be simply understood as mutation."
Xu Kai nodded and continued.
"There are seven directions in which zombies mutate. According to the information we have obtained, they are divided into pawns, horses, chariots, cannons, prime ministers, soldiers, and generals."
"Why are they named after the chess pieces..."
Although Xu Xiaoxiao had already heard this information from Zhang Jike and Ma Long, after hearing the full version, he still couldn't help but complain.
"I don't know about this either. It's probably some kind of code name that's easier to distinguish and remember..."
Xu Kai smiled and was not angry at Xu Xiaoxiao's casual remarks.
"Each mutant zombie has a different appearance and ability. Time is limited, so I won't give you examples of these abilities one by one. What I want to talk about is the general-level zombies among the mutant zombies."
"Unlike other zombies, these mutant zombies do not have sharp claws and teeth, nor do they have strong muscles or terrifying speed. Their appearance is no different from that of normal humans. The only difference is that the pupils of this zombie's eyes are purple."
"Only the pupils are purple. It does sound difficult to distinguish... But they are zombies after all. If you compare them with ordinary people, you can definitely tell. Isn't the uncle worried that there are generals among the survivors? Let's mix in the super zombies..."
The girl thought she understood the meaning of Xu Kai's words, her mind wandered, and she began to make random guesses about Xu Xiafeng's thoughts.
But Xu Xiafeng and Xu Kai just shook their heads and quickly gave a negative response to the girl's guess.
However, they did not directly tell the girl the reason, but instead asked in unison.
"Guess what the abilities of general-level zombies are?"
"What are the abilities of general-level zombies? Could it be that they can only move within a small area? Or can they suppress all mutated zombies?"
Because of the curiosity in his heart, Xu Xiaoxiao didn't think too much and made two answers casually.
Xu Kai shook his head again and said.
"No, general-level zombies can control other mutated zombies."
"So that's it, it sounds really awesome..."
The girl nodded, her eyes showing
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There was a moment of enlightenment.
But there was still no serious expression on her face.
It was obvious that Xu Xiaoxiao did not understand the horror of general-level zombies.
"The general level can control other mutated zombies, which means that a large group of mutated zombies may invade the shelter in the future... But in fact, it doesn't matter. As long as you have good defenses, groups of mutated zombies are not difficult to kill. …”
Xu Xiaoxiao said self-righteously.
But there was nothing relaxed in the eyes of the people around him.
Even Xu Kai, who had been explaining, remained silent, as if he didn't know how to tell the story.
Finally, Xu Xiafeng spoke and broke the silence.
"Xiao Xiao, the scary thing about the general zombie is not that it can control the other mutated zombies, but that it... is intelligent!"
"With wisdom..."
At first, Xu Xiaoxiao thought he had heard wrongly, and asked in confusion.
But soon, she understood the meaning.
"According to the information given above, the intelligence level of first-level general-level zombies is comparable to that of ordinary humans. As the level increases, the intelligence level will also increase significantly..."
Xu Xiafeng's brows furrowed and he reluctantly told the story about general rank.
"The intelligence level of a first-level general is comparable to that of ordinary humans? That means..."
The girl had realized the seriousness of the problem and kept mumbling.
"That means that the defenses we set up are likely to be easily broken by the opponent, just like wild beasts don't know how to use ladders to climb over high walls, but general-level zombies do."
"Furthermore, because general-level zombies can control the characteristics of other mutated zombies, when the zombies come, we are equivalent to facing a large group of terrifying monsters with intelligence."
Xu Kai added in time.
"Because of the existence of general-level zombies, the synergy of the entire mutant zombie group will increase to a terrifying level, which even the perfect army cannot compare with."
"The corpses are the generals, and the generals are the corpses!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place fell silent again.
Xu Xiaoxiao was left alone to digest the bad news with difficulty.
Perhaps it was the expression on the girl's face that made Xu Xiafeng feel distressed. The rich and powerful former military commander coughed lightly and spoke to break the silence.
"Judging from the current situation, the possibility of encountering a group of general-level corpses in the Siming Mountain shelter is very small, but the shelter needs to develop, and we will eventually have to face those beasts."
"I called everyone here today just to give everyone a heads up. Let's go back and think about what we can do..."
After saying this, Xu Xiafeng was ready to change the topic and assign the task of deploying the shelter.
But at this moment, Xu Xiaoxiao spoke with a hint of unwillingness.
"Uncle, you just said that the intelligence of first-order general-level zombies is equivalent to that of ordinary humans, so why can't you talk to them? Anyway, those general-level zombies can also control mutated zombies. Can't we make peace with them?"
"Peace talks?"
A bitter smile appeared on Xu Xiafeng's face, and he looked helplessly at the girl in front of him.
"Xiao Xiao, what do zombies eat? They feed on humans. If we want humans to make peace with them, isn't that the same as asking chickens, ducks, pigs, and dogs to beg us not to eat them?"
"Is there no way to live in harmony? Do we have to fight each other?"
The girl's face slowly turned pale.
"Of course there are ways to coexist harmoniously. Let those zombies allocate a safe area for us.
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Let us multiply and grow, and when the time is right, we will slaughter some of them for food, just like we raise those chickens, ducks, pigs, and dogs in captivity to keep us humans in captivity. "
"Zombies need supplies, so they won't drive us humans to extinction."
When he said these words, Xu Xiafeng's face was full of self-deprecation.
For many years, humans have always regarded themselves as the masters of the earth.
Now, he has suddenly fallen to the bottom of the food chain.
At this moment, Xu Xiaoxiao was completely silent.
She seemed to see the future of mankind, a future full of darkness with no light in sight.
Looking at the dull girl, Xu Xiafeng's eyes flashed with distress again.
But he offered no words of comfort.
The reality is so cruel. If you want to survive, you must accept it as soon as possible.
Blindly escaping will only make death come faster.
"So, let's discuss the issue of defense around the shelter. For the sake of the survivors in the shelter, let's not become poultry raised by zombies..."
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The sun slowly climbed up in the sky and soon reached its highest point.
A nine-year-old girl walked out of the shelter's cafeteria door with a lunch box filled with food.
He walked slowly and quickly, and soon turned into the underground shelter marked 03 on the door.
After passing through the twists and turns of the passage, the girl stopped in a doorless recovery room, turned around, and walked in.
The recovery room was quiet except for a young man leaning on the bed.
Hearing the footsteps at the door, the young man turned his head and met the girl's eyes.
"I guess you just went to get food. Is this the Siming Mountain shelter?"
The young man leaning on the bed was undoubtedly Lu Yu, and the nine-year-old girl holding the lunch box in her arms was Xiao Ran.
Seeing that Lu Yu had woken up, Xiao Ran couldn't help but smile.
However, she was still strong and calm, and she teased.
"Hey, Uncle Lu Yu is awake? This is the Siming Mountain shelter. How do you feel?"
Looking at the little girl approaching the bed, Lu Yu raised the corners of his mouth slightly, raised his arms with some difficulty, and rubbed his hair.
"Others are fine. I just feel like my chest was kicked by a horse. It hurts like hell when I move..."
As he spoke, Lu Yu tried to move, but the pain in his chest made the smile on his face distort.
"Okay, just stay here. Your ribs are broken and your sternum is cracked. If your weird recovery ability doesn't appear and the wound heals, it will probably take two or three months..."
Putting the lunch box next to the bed, Xiao Ran didn't rush for the next move. He just leaned on the bed and stared at Lu Yu's face and said.
"Two or three months...it's really a headache..."
Lu Yu's brows wrinkled slightly, but there was no worry on his face.
Still smiling at the little loli beside the bed.
"What about the rest of them? Are they okay?"
"I want to say that they are all dead, will you feel bad?"
Xiao Ran raised his eyebrows and said nonchalantly.
"No, I don't have empathy, you know that."
Lu Yu shook his head, and while the smile on his face faded, he narrowed his eyes.
Xiaoran rolled his eyes, as if he had anticipated Lu Yu's answer, and answered.
"They are all alive and well and have recovered..."
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