Zombie Life Begins in Hongxi Village

There are more than 200 outlying islands of Hong Kong Island, scattered like stars in the nearby waters.

Today they are going to a small island that is closest to Kowloon, called Half Bay Island.

The place is scenic and famous for its large bay, which occupies almost a third of the island's area. Many Kowloon residents go there for holidays.

However, things have been unsettling there lately, with people drowning while swimming. Gradually, fewer people are going there, and it has gained a reputation as "Ghost Beach" and "Haunted Bay".

Those who still go now are mostly thrill-seeking young people, as well as some materialists who have returned from studying abroad and do not believe in ghosts or gods.

There is a relatively wealthy village on Banwan Island with all kinds of food and accommodation, but the girls still brought a lot of things, filling the deck of the small passenger ship to the brim.

Lin Yi sat under the awning, watching them take food out of their bags one by one.

Cola, potato chips, shrimp crackers, preserved plums, and a few boxes of cream cakes.

He shook his head, took out a can of chilled beer from his storage ring, pulled the tab, and took a sip.

Lin Xiaohua was somewhat absent-minded from the moment she boarded the ship.

Although she coveted Lin Yi, her girlfriends were all around, so she was too embarrassed to be too obvious.

Lin Yi could read the thought in her eyes from the occasional glances that drifted over, but she did not feel any aversion.

In this world, being good-looking is also a resource. Using one's own resources to exchange for a better life is a kind of sober-mindedness.

It's better than having the opportunity to change your fate but wasting your whole life because of various concerns.

However, even if she doesn't dislike it, Lin Yi will only give her an equivalent return; as for anything else, she shouldn't even think about it.

Even so, it was enough for her to live a better life than most women.

Lin Yi never considered himself a saint, but he also had his own sense of propriety.

Shortly after their ship departed, another large passenger ship slowly sailed away from the dock, heading in the same direction.

Besides the villagers from Banwan Village, there was also a female teacher from Sanyu Middle School with several students, five men and two women, and a troupe of about twenty opera performers on the boat, making the whole boat full.

In a corner at the stern of the ship, a few recent male graduates were chatting animatedly.

Their conversation always revolved around the girl.

One of the boys, wearing black-rimmed glasses, was holding a wooden guitar, strumming the strings absentmindedly, but his eyes were fixed on the sea, revealing a determined expression.

"I've finally graduated! This time when I go to Banwan Island, I'm determined to win over my goddess, Lin Xiaohua."

"I want to pursue Yan Ruyu."

"Then I'm going to pursue Lin Qingqing."

The other two boys chimed in with grins.

"Hey, do you guys think there are ghosts on Half Bay Island?" The chubby boy among the three suddenly stopped laughing and asked in a low voice.

His name was Fatty, and he was the most timid of the group.

"Even if it exists, I'm not afraid!"

Another tall, thin boy patted his chest and said proudly, "I've learned divine martial arts. When the time comes, I'll invite the Monkey King to possess me, and no demons or monsters will be able to get close."

"Hmph, so what if it's a divine strike? I still have a Bodhi bracelet blessed by Master Shen Cihang!"

The bespectacled boy raised his wrist, revealing a string of polished bodhi seed beads, and said smugly, "It would be even better if there were ghosts, then I could put on a heroic rescue and show Xiaohua how manly I am."

"Heh, with your guts?" A handsome guy who hadn't said a word suddenly sneered and walked over with his arm around his girlfriend's shoulder.

"Last time we played the Ouija board game, who was the first one to run away in terror?"

Someone like you, trying to be a hero and save a damsel in distress? Don't be the one who wets their pants first.

"How dare you say that!" Upon hearing this, the bespectacled boy's anger flared up instantly. He stood up abruptly, raised his fist, and was about to rush forward to hit the man.

"If you hadn't insisted on playing with the Ouija board, Ah-Jie wouldn't have ended up in a mental hospital! You bastard, how dare you come here and make sarcastic remarks!"

The handsome boy's face stiffened, and his girlfriend quickly pulled him back.

Just as the two were about to start fighting on the boat, a pretty female teacher wearing glasses arrived just in time.

Her name is Wang Yunlan, and she is also a teacher at Sanyu Middle School. However, she was there to see her boyfriend, who had just been assigned to the Banwan Island Police Station as a police officer.

She stepped between the two of them and shouted, "Alright, stop it! Let's talk about our differences once we're ashore. Don't make a fool of yourselves here."

When the teacher approached, the two boys each snorted coldly, turned their faces away, and said nothing more.

Even after graduation, students still retain a natural sense of awe towards their teachers.

Half an hour later, the outline of Banwan Island gradually became clear in the field of vision, like a giant beast lying on the sea.

Lin Yi stood at the bow of the boat, the sea breeze blowing in his face, making the hem of his beige casual shirt flutter.

His brows furrowed slightly.

The waters surrounding that island ahead are filled with an extremely heavy yin energy, clearly indicating that a powerful water ghost is lurking beneath the surface.

Generally speaking, ordinary drowning ghosts can't cause much trouble.

Only vengeful ghosts with extremely strong resentment have the ability to harm people, and can even break free from the shackles of the water to come ashore and take lives.

Right now, the water ghost near "Ghost Beach" is a vengeful ghost that can come ashore.

The island was far from peaceful, filled with ghostly energy. Clearly, there was more than one vengeful spirit, and hidden within it was a faint but extremely pure corpse energy, seemingly sealed by something.

"There are vengeful ghosts and zombies, what kind of magical place is this?" Lin Yi couldn't help but exclaim to herself.

The danger level of Hong Kong Island is no less than that of the United States; you can find so many "surprises" hidden in any random resort island.

He had heard Nianying talk about some things that happened at school.

Although Nalan Girls' Middle School had been thoroughly cleaned up by Shi Jian, and no ghosts or monsters dared to enter the school to cause trouble, many students still stopped coming after attending for a while.

Some went to haunted places and never came back; some played spirit games and summoned vengeful ghosts; and some died tragically because they violated some taboo.

Nianying only stayed at Nalan Girls' Middle School for a little over three months, but more than 30 female students died due to supernatural events, averaging about ten deaths per month.

The situation is similar in other schools.

The number of paranormal deaths on Hong Kong Island every day is enough to make one's scalp crawl.

If it weren't for the large influx of immigrants into Hong Kong Island every day, constantly replenishing the student body, many schools would probably have had to close down long ago due to the extinction of their student population.

Although Shi Jian led a team to sweep through hundreds of schools, making many ghosts and monsters afraid to enter the campus, it couldn't stop the students from courting their own demise.

……

"Look, that's Ghost Beach!" Lin Qingqing suddenly shouted, pointing ahead.

Lin Yi snapped out of her daze and looked in the direction the woman was pointing. She saw a crescent-shaped beach on one corner of the island, with white waves surging onto the shore one after another, making the entire bay sparkle.

Several girls cheered, but Ren Qingqing frowned almost imperceptibly.

As a second-generation Hou, she could clearly sense a vengeful ghost struggling and howling deep in the sea.

Under the direct sunlight, the seawater was like a scalding hot oil pan for the sea monsters. They could only desperately try to dive deeper to make it a little more bearable, but unfortunately, they couldn't dive very deep at all.

Swimming in the sea at this time is actually safe. It's only when the sun sets or it's cloudy and the seawater cools down that the water ghosts are likely to appear.

Ren Qingqing turned her gaze to Lin Yi, who gently shook her head, signaling her to calm down.

Seeing this, Ren Qingqing stopped paying attention and continued chatting and laughing with the other girls, as if she hadn't noticed anything.

The small passenger ship slowly docked.

Captain John steadily moored the ship at the Half Bay Island pier, and two sailors skillfully set up the gangplank.

As the group disembarked, the fresh air of the dock greeted them, carrying with it a salty, damp scent of vegetation.

Compared to the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong Island, this place is quiet and pure, and even the sound of waves crashing against the rocks is exceptionally clear.

"So beautiful!"

Yan Ruyu was the first to rush out, her bare feet stepping on the fine white sand, her skirt drawing a graceful arc in the wind.

The other girls excitedly followed, jumping and shouting on the beach, their laughter broken by the sea breeze.

"Let's go."

Lin Yi took a large canvas bag for carrying tents from Old John, and naturally took Ren Qingqing's hand with her other hand. The two walked slowly toward the beach.

"John, come pick us up again tomorrow afternoon."

Lin Yi turned around and gave a briefing to Captain John.

"Okay, sir. Have a good time."

Old John, with a pipe in his mouth, waved to Lin Yi.

He started the diesel engine, and the small passenger ship slowly turned its bow and headed towards Kowloon.