Zombie King: Picking up a baby at the beginning is the reincarnation of the empress

Chapter 286 Zhang Qing joins Beichen Base City and hears about the Zombie King for the first time!
The convoy sped along and soon left Beichen city and entered the suburbs.

It was getting dark.

Just in case, the convoy did not proceed further. Lu Chuan steered the convoy onto a wide, flat area, where the three of them camped in the wild once again.

In the center of the camp, a blazing campfire suddenly rose up, dispelling all the surrounding darkness.

Zhao Lin and Xiao Qiqi stayed inside the tent, playing Monopoly by the light from the lamps connected to the car.

Zhao Lin, beaming with joy, held the little plastic figure in her hand and carefully counted the steps on the drawing.

"Sigh, playing Monopoly too much makes me want to throw up."

Ji Ruxue, standing to the side, sighed inwardly and decided to look for other games in the city next time.

"Little Qiqi, it's your turn to roll the dice, hurry up."

Zhao Lin, who had already finished walking, looked up and urged Xiao Qiqi, who was in a daze.

"Oh, okay, okay..."

Ji Ruxue was helpless.

Meanwhile, Lu Chuan was busy at the dining table outside.

Unpack the vacuum-packed braised beef, place it on a cutting board, slice it all, and put it in a dish.

Then, add the sauce and pour it over the beef, and your braised beef is ready.

Lu Chuan brought the braised beef to the table, and at that moment, there was already a dish next to it, a classic braised pork ribs with radish.

The radishes were nothing special, just ordinary radishes. The ribs, on the other hand, came from a first-tier mutated giant pig that they encountered in Beichen City not long after it was killed and eaten on the spot, so they were absolutely fresh.

After putting down the braised beef, Lu Chuan walked towards the tent and called Xiao Qiqi and Zhao Lin to eat.

"Dad, is dinner ready? What are we having today?"

Seeing Lu Chuan approaching, Ji Ruxue, who was feeling a bit irritated because of the game, stood up and asked excitedly.

Upon hearing about food, Zhao Lin's gaze also turned towards it, showing great interest.

You little glutton~
Lu Chuan affectionately patted Xiao Qiqi's head and handed her a note that had been written in advance.

Zhao Lin, who was standing nearby, immediately came over.

"Braised beef, and pork ribs stewed with radish? Come on, Xiao Qiqi, let's go eat, I'm starving!"

Zhao Lin's eyes lit up, and she quickly pulled Xiao Qiqi along, put on her shoes, and headed to the dining table.

Lu Chuan did not follow them, but instead took some corpse puppets and went alone to the mountains and forests not far from the camp.

He was going to help Erpang advance to become the second fifth-tier corpse puppet tonight.

Looking at the row of fourth-tier corpse puppets standing in front of him, Lu Chuan had a thought, and Undying Number One made a move instantly.

puff~
Then, Undying Number One opened its four-lobed mouth, and a long, blood-red tongue shot out, piercing through the skulls of four fourth-tier corpse puppets at incredible speed. The originally hard skulls became as fragile as pieces of tofu under Undying Number One's long tongue.

bang~
Brain matter mixed with blood spurted uncontrollably from the back of the head, a disgusting sight. The four attacked corpse puppets instantly lost Lu Chuan's control and collapsed limply to the ground.

Lu Chuan felt a pang of heartache at the sight of losing four fourth-tier corpse puppets in an instant!
However, in order to obtain the fifth-tier corpse puppets, he had no choice but to make these fourth-tier corpse puppets make some necessary sacrifices.

After all, the combat power of a fifth-tier corpse puppet is far superior to that of four fourth-tier corpse puppets. Controlling the corpse puppets, Lu Chuan took out the four fourth-tier crystal cores one by one and fed them to Erpang. Then, he took a few steps back with the corpse puppets and stood there quietly, preparing to observe Erpang's changes.

boom!
After swallowing four crystal cores, Erpang reacted instantly. The terrifying energy surged through his massive body, flowing through his thick bones, muscles, and tough skin...

Roar roar~
The next moment, Erpang, having undergone energy tempering, let out a series of roars that resounded through the sky.

The frenzied surge of energy caused Erpang's massive body to tremble uncontrollably. His feet touched the ground, causing a tremor. His black scales opened and closed slightly, emitting a dark luster.

Soon, Erpang's transformation to the fifth rank began. Just like the previous Undying Number One, Erpang's transformation also started from his physical appearance.

First, in terms of size, Erpang visibly increased in size, making him look even larger. From a distance, he looked like a huge black mountain.

Aside from his size, the first noticeable change was in the layer of fine black scales on Erpang's body. Nourished by the energy within his body, these scales began to grow rapidly until they were larger than an adult's palm, at which point they slowed down and eventually stopped growing.

The scales, having undergone a transformation, appeared extremely thick, almost as wide as a palm—truly terrifying. They were tightly fitted together, so thick that a knife could not penetrate them.

Furthermore, many outward protrusions appeared on those black metallic scales, and the surface was very smooth. If a knife were to slash at it, it might even slip away, which would provide it with a better defensive effect.

Lu Chuan remained standing there quietly, watching Erpang continue his strange transformations. He knew that the changes in Erpang's body were not over yet...

……

In the northwest of Beichen city, dozens of miles away in a hilly area, lies a new city nestled against the mountains and beside the water.

Beichen Survivor Base.

Similar to Jianghai Base City, Beichen Base City's outer walls are made of stacked shipping containers and construction waste. On the five- or six-meter-high walls stand many patrolling soldiers, each holding a long gun.

Inside the high walls were rows of simple wooden huts, where some poorly dressed survivors with pale faces went in and out. In the distance were factories built of wood, from which came the roar of machinery, as if they were in production.

At this moment, two disheveled figures were let in from outside the city by the guards.

It was Zhang Qing, who had escaped from Beichen City, and Li Han, the flying evolved being.

Both of them were in a sorry state, their clothes were tattered and covered in blood, their hair was disheveled, and their faces were covered in a mixture of blood and dirt.

After escaping from Beichen City, the two rushed towards Beichen Base City without stopping. Along the way, they endured hardships, sleeping in the open and almost got eaten by mutated beasts.

"Second-in-command, what should we do next?"

Li Han looked at Zhang Qing.

"Of course I have to join the base city, otherwise how can I avenge my brother?"

Zhang Qing spoke decisively, his eyes filled with hatred.

"Let's go! Let's head to the inner city first. We're all evolved beings; joining the base city won't be difficult!"

Unexpectedly, the two had only taken a few steps when they were drawn to a notice on the wall.

"Zombie King?"

"Controlling zombies in combat can unleash a zombie horde?"

Looking at the information about the Zombie King posted on the wall, Zhang Qing instantly thought of his encounter in Beichen City, and his expression changed.

(End of this chapter)