Qin Dynasty: They've all turned into zombies, what's there to fear about a rebellion?

"Hey Dog Bro, give me some face?"

The braised beef in Liu Bang's hand emitted an enticing aroma in the night breeze; it was Fan Kuai's exclusive recipe.

Wangcai's scarlet electronic eye flashed twice, and it tilted its head as if pondering the value of this piece of meat.

"Click."

It opened its mouth wide and bit into the beef.

Liu Bang was overjoyed and was preparing to take the opportunity to slip away.

However, the next second, Wangcai swallowed the beef without even chewing it, then grinned again, revealing two rows of fangs still covered in bits of meat, and let out an excited growl at Liu Bang.

"Woof!" (The meat is good, but the person smells even better!)

"Damn it! You bastard, you have no sportsmanship!"

Liu Bang was terrified. His composure, which had been so strong just moments before, vanished instantly. He flung the remaining half-pack of beef out of his hand, and as Wangcai turned to catch it, he darted away like a rabbit whose tail had been stepped on.

The speed was so fast that the surrounding air seemed to explode.

This isn't some greasy, middle-aged man in his forties! This is clearly a cheetah in human skin!

"Run! Run! We can't stay in this Qin Dynasty anymore!"

As Liu Bang ran wildly, he cursed Ying Zheng's ancestors for eighteen generations in his heart.

What kind of scene hasn't he seen in his life? But racing against a zombie dog with mechanical legs that eats beef without spitting out bones is definitely a first for him!

"Xiahou Ying! Xiahou Ying, where did you go, you dead man?!"

Liu Bang rushed out of the mass grave and immediately spotted a dilapidated carriage parked by the roadside. It was specially prepared by his personal coachman, Xiahou Ying, to pick him up.

"My lord! Get in the carriage quickly!"

Xiahou Ying was brandishing his horsewhip, sweating profusely with anxiety.

Liu Bang scrambled onto the carriage, and before he was even properly seated, he slapped Xiahou Ying on the back of the head: "Giddy up! Quick, giddy up! There's a lump of iron chasing us!"

"Herod—"

The old horse, in pain, took off running at full speed.

But a carriage is still a carriage, how could it outrun Wangcai, which has been enhanced by the T virus and equipped with the Gongshu family's hydraulic legs?

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

The heavy thud of metal hitting the ground grew closer, each thud feeling like a blow to Liu Bang's heart.

Liu Bang looked back and saw a red light approaching at an alarming speed in the night. Wangcai's enormous body undulated in the moonlight, each leap covering several meters, and the stench spewing from its blood-red maw was enough to make anyone faint.

"No! It's too slow! This lousy car is too slow!"

Liu Bang was so anxious that his eyes darted around, and cold sweat soaked his hair.

At this rate, they'll all be turned into dog food in less than ten breaths!

The burden must be reduced!

Liu Bang's gaze unconsciously fell on Xiahou Ying, who was frantically whipping his whip in front of him.

Although they had been brothers for decades and Xiahou Ying was utterly loyal to him, in this life-or-death situation…

"Baby, don't blame your elder brother for being more precious than you, as he is destined to be an emperor."

A ruthless and resolute glint flashed in Liu Bang's eyes. This was his instinct as a ruthless hero—he would kick his wife and children off the chariot to save his own life, let alone a coachman.

"Get down!"

Liu Bang suddenly raised his foot and kicked Xiahou Ying hard in the buttocks with all his might!

"call--"

He kicked and missed!

Liu Bang used too much force and almost strained his back; due to inertia, he rolled out of the carriage.

"???"

He lay on the bumpy vehicle floor, looking up with a bewildered expression.

The driver's seat was empty; there was no sign of Xiahou Ying.

Meanwhile, in the grass beside the carriage, a familiar figure rolled over on the spot with an extremely graceful movement.

"My lord! This carriage is too conspicuous! Please lure that monster away while I go fetch reinforcements!"

Xiahou Ying's voice came from the bushes. He ran faster than a rabbit and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye.

"Xiahou Ying! You son of a bitch!"

Liu Bang was so angry that he cursed loudly, as if his lungs were about to explode.

Is this what they call a loyal minister?

Is this what they call good brothers?

At the crucial moment, he actually anticipated his prediction and jumped out of the car and ran away first?!

"Woof!"

At this moment, Wangcai had caught up to the back of the carriage, and the mechanical claw suddenly swung out.

"Snap!"

The rear wheels of the carriage were smashed to pieces.

The entire carriage instantly lost its balance, overturned, and left a long trail of sparks on the ground.

Liu Bang was thrown out and rolled eighteen times on the ground, ending up with a bruised face and covered in mud.

"It's over... I'm doomed!"

Liu Bang lay on the ground, watching the giant dog slowly approach, and closed his eyes in despair.

Who would have thought that Liu Ji, with his illustrious reputation, would die in the mouth of a dog, a zombie dog from Xianyang at that! If this got out, even in the underworld, Xiang Yu would laugh his head off!

Wangcai walked up to Liu Bang and sniffed him.

A strong smell of alcohol mixed with the odor of feet made the picky zombie dog sneeze in disgust.

It opened its mouth, ready to bite the fat man's neck off.

Just then.

Liu Bang suddenly opened his eyes.

Those eyes, which were originally filled with despair, suddenly burst forth with an astonishing will to survive.

"Hey Dog Bro! Look what this is!"

Liu Bang roared and, with lightning speed, pulled out the last item from his robes—

That was neither a weapon nor a talisman.

Instead, it was a large bone that he had gnawed clean, leaving only the bare bones!

He had deliberately left this while drinking earlier, intending to take it home to make soup for his wife, but now it had become his last lifeline.

"Get out of here!"

With all his might, Liu Bang hurled the bone toward the distant cliff.

"Whoosh—"

The bone traced a graceful parabola in the air.

Wangcai was stunned.

The red light in its eyes flashed violently as system commands (killing) and biological instincts (picking up bones) clashed wildly in its mind.

Those are bones!

It was a smooth bone, smelling of meat!

"Woof!"

Ultimately, the dog's instincts prevailed over the T-virus's commands.

Wangcai barked happily and kicked off with its hind legs like an arrow released from a bow, chasing after the bone without hesitation and completely ignoring Liu Bang on the ground.

"Huff huff..."

Liu Bang lay sprawled on the ground, panting heavily, feeling as if he had just danced a dance on the brink of death.

"You...you survived?"

He touched his neck in disbelief; it was still warm.

"This is not a place to linger!"

Liu Bang scrambled to his feet and crawled into the nearby dense forest. He no longer trusted anyone; brotherhood and loyalty were all worthless in the face of death!

He ran for thirty miles straight until he disappeared into a deep forest, and only dared to stop when he was sure there were no more barking dogs behind him.

By this time, it was almost dawn.

Liu Bang leaned against a large tree and looked back towards Hangu Pass.

Although they were far apart, the towering flames and the faint roars still made his heart pound.

"This is terrifying... This Qin Dynasty is absolutely terrifying!"

"An army of zombies, flying generals, and those dogs that have become sentient..."

"I'm not going to be emperor anymore! Let whoever wants to be emperor have it! I'm going home to farm!"

Liu Bang wiped the cold sweat from his face and was preparing to find a cave to hide in.

Sudden.

He felt a darkness above his head.

A tremendous gust of wind descended from the sky, rustling the leaves.

Liu Bang subconsciously raised his head.

In the dim light of dawn, a massive bird, made entirely of wood and bronze, was stretching its stiff wings as it flew low overhead.

There seemed to be several human figures standing on the bird's back.

"This...this is also sorcery?"

Liu Bang stared wide-eyed at the mechanical bird that was gradually disappearing into the distance, when a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

"That's... the Vermilion Bird of the Mohist school?"

"Even the Mohists have been mobilized?"

"Wait! Since the Mohists are flying in the sky, can I...?"

In Liu Bang's small, darting eyes, a glint of "opportunism" rekindled once more.

"Want to hitch a ride?"