Afternoon.
Street.
Lam Pham currently wanted to go to Hung Thinh Street. That was a street that needed to be cleared, using Sunshine as the center and sweeping outwards. It belonged to Hoang city's old streets, once had a very large flow of people, many people did business there. If wanting to continue expanding outwards, this place was a must-clear area.
He knew Hoang city had many zombies.
But even if many, still wanted to use his own strength to bring beautiful hope and future to Hoang city.
Stood at the end of the street, looked forward.
The scene before him was chaotic. All shops had suffered damage. The once clean street was stained with sticky blood, had rotten corpses, even more so, wandering zombies ahead.
He slowly drew Frostmourne, sword tilted towards the ground.
"Hey! Hello!" Lam Pham spoke up.
A friendly call.
In case zombies like Officer Hoang appeared, only a friendly greeting could distinguish them. How he wished more and more zombies like Officer Hoang could appear.
Then Hoang city's public order would be better.
The limping, wandering zombies heard the sound, turned around, saw Lam Pham standing at the entrance. In an instant, "ugh ugh" roars concentrated like a tidal wave, spreading down the street.
For zombies, the most attractive thing is undoubtedly fresh flesh and blood.
Zombies lingering here savagely rushed towards Lam Pham.
In shops on both sides, also savage zombie roars, breaking windows, jumping down from second-floor balconies. Such height, for zombies, no fear. Falling, getting up, just roar.
This group of zombies' speed, compared to zombies at the initial stage of the apocalypse, already had differences, had improved. Clearly evolving, just that the evolution speed hadn't reached that perverted degree yet.
Different zombies have different evolution speeds.
But even a slight evolution speed, for ordinary survivors, was an unimaginable disaster.
"Come on! Clearing the zombies in Hoang city, let me, Lam Pham, be the first person!"
Lam Pham moved, transformed into an afterimage. Frostmourne in his hand radiated silvery-white brilliance. One sword swing swept across the zombies charging before him. When adding points reached this level, the sword swing he made was no longer a casual sword strike.
Pfft!
Pfft!
Flesh and blood splattered, hard to stop.
These zombies, for Lam Pham, were no longer as simple as chopping vegetables, more like casually stepping on ants, without any difficulty whatsoever.
He understood.
Zombies are extremely easy to deal with.
Most difficult to deal with is the quantity. This road will be long, very ancient. Not relying on momentary passion can it end, but a persistent heart.
Doing the same thing, at the very beginning, might feel very interesting. But after a long time, will become numb. He didn't hope for this. He thought of being able to persist all along, until all zombies are swept clean.
This was also his persistence, the future he most wanted to see.
After a moment.
Lam Pham stood at the street exit, Frostmourne in his hand slowly dripping sticky blood. A gentle shake, entire body silvery-white, glinting with faint light.
Turned around, looked at the scattered corpses in the street.
"Anyone still alive?"
Dead silent.
Quiet, only the sound of wind chimes could be heard.
That was at the second-floor window of a shop; a wind chime gently swayed there.
Wind chime still there, person gone.
Like a dirge, calling back home.
Ai.
Sighed softly.
Sword returned to scabbard.
Stepping with heavy footsteps, walked towards the distance.
Dilapidated Hoang city increasingly resembled a Ghost City. How he wished to hear a voice, even just one sound would be good.
Just a pity, none.
...
...
Bang!
A thin figure, like a cannonball, was fiercely smashed against the street wall. The huge impact made the wall crack like a spiderweb. That figure slowly slid down from the wall.
Only saw that figure wearing a uniform, stood up, roaring at a Strength-type zombie before it.
This Strength-type zombie's physique was robust, about four meters tall. Two lumps of flesh bulged on its shoulders, entire body covered in bulging blue veins, muscles like rolling hills, threat level ten out of ten.
Any survivor seeing such a zombie would want to retreat, not daring to contend with such a zombie.
"Roar!"
The Strength-type zombie roared towards the uniformed zombie it had flung out, its mouth dripping sticky fluid, like a beast's blood-basin maw, as if one bite could swallow the fellow before it.
Only, this Strength-type zombie's one eye was blind, pupil gone, only a pitch-black bloody socket.
Officer Hoang similarly roared angrily, rushing towards the Strength-type zombie at high speed. Speed very fast, charged before it. The Strength-type zombie punched fiercely at the ground, cracking it. Officer Hoang quickly dodged, got behind, clung to the Strength-type zombie's back, both hands tearing at its back. In an instant, blood splattered, back caught bloody and messy.
The Strength-type zombie roared, both hands grabbing its own back, wanting to pull Officer Hoang off and fiercely tear him to pieces. But its bulky physique made its hands unable to reach.
Ants crawling on its back, for the Strength-type zombie, unbearable. Rushed towards the wall, footsteps heavy, ground shaking. Approaching the wall, fiercely turned around, back colliding head-on with the wall, just wanting to smash the ant-like zombie on its back to pulp.
Bang!
Officer Hoang, hit, his back twisted, mouth spewing large amounts of sticky fluid. Briefly paused. The Strength-type zombie seized the opportunity, its large hand grabbed Officer Hoang's bare foot, casually swung, fiercely smashed him onto the ground, then fiercely smashed him against the wall, then threw him towards the distance.
Rumble! Rumble!
Officer Hoang tumbled, entire body covered in wounds. But for a zombie, as long as can move, can stand up, surely will stand up. No matter what kind of zombie faced, always appeared fearless.
The small-physiqued Officer Hoang roared angrily towards the Strength-type zombie.
The Strength-type zombie similarly roared.
If someone saw the scene before them, absolutely wouldn't believe, why would zombies fight among themselves?
If the Strength-type zombie had intelligence, would definitely think, What the f** are you doing? We are both zombies! Why are you inexplicably attacking me? What exactly do you want?*
Projected into Officer Hoang's line of sight.
In his eyes, the Strength-type zombie before him wasn't a zombie, but a bald, savage-faced, fierce-looking burly man.
[Class A Wanted Criminal] [To Thanh] [Brief Case Details: August 2nd, Tan Nguyet Residential Area, West City Road, a major case involving 8 deaths occurred...]
Officer Hoang growled lowly, fearlessly rushed towards the Strength-type zombie. Facing such a colossal zombie, his only advantage was speed, faster than the Strength-type zombie.
The Strength-type zombie waved its arm, erupting with fierce power. Officer Hoang dodged, clung to its arm, leaped up, grabbed its shoulders, raised his head, bit into the Strength-type zombie's neck. Pfft! Fresh blood splattered.
The Strength-type zombie roared, its sturdy arm patted Officer Hoang's back, thump thump... Dull explosions. Grabbed Officer Hoang's leg again, suddenly pulled. Rip... Officer Hoang bit off a chunk of flesh from the Strength-type zombie's neck.
For the Strength-type zombie, this tiny zombie before it was truly annoying. Punch after punch landed on Officer Hoang's body. But Officer Hoang still swung both hands, desperately grabbing the swinging fist arm. Streak after streak of flesh was torn off. But for the Strength-type zombie, such wounds were like mosquito bites, no damage at all.
Rumble!
Officer Hoang was fiercely thrown by the Strength-type zombie towards the distant ground, tumbling several times. Officer Hoang growled lowly, wanting to stand up, but after several attempts, still couldn't. Savagely, furiously roared towards the Strength-type zombie.
Even though unable to stand up, but his hands were intact. Both hands clawed, still crawling towards the Strength-type zombie.
No fear, no timidity.
Still thought of apprehending the Strength-type zombie.
The Strength-type zombie grabbed an abandoned sedan beside it, lifted it high above its head, fiercely threw it towards Officer Hoang. Bang! The sedan fiercely smashed onto Officer Hoang's body, dragged across the ground, creating sparks from friction.
Such a situation, the disparity between the two was enormous. Between Officer Hoang and the Strength-type zombie, seemed to be an uncrossable wide gulf.
Stomping with heavy footsteps, walked towards Officer Hoang. The Strength-type zombie lifted the car. Its single pale eye moved, staring at Officer Hoang, whose half face was abraded away, roaring angrily.
As if venting its dominance, telling the opponent: Your behavior is just asking for death.
It, without intelligence or rationality, truly couldn't figure out, why this tiny counterpart before it would attack it. Simply asking for death.
Officer Hoang similarly growled lowly, both hands grabbing the Strength-type zombie's thigh. The Strength-type zombie spread its arms, grabbed Officer Hoang's head, lifted it high, pulled open its blood-basin maw full of sticky fluid, as if wanting to swallow Officer Hoang.
Just then.
"Let go of Officer Hoang!"
A loud shout came.
Lam Pham appeared. He heard the violent explosions from afar. Arriving here, saw the scene before him: that Strength-type zombie actually wanted to swallow Officer Hoang.
Seeing this situation, how could he tolerate it?
As a citizen of Hoang city, seeing Officer Hoang fighting evil, falling into disadvantage, must bravely stand up to stop. Social harmony often doesn't just rely on police officers; these ordinary citizens also have the responsibility to maintain social harmony.
Hearing the sound.
The Strength-type zombie looked at Lam Pham, threw Officer Hoang to the ground, roared towards Lam Pham, stomped its heavy footsteps, rushing towards Lam Pham. It preferred delicious flesh and blood.
Lam Pham stood motionless, face unchanging.
"When the flames of sin are fanned, as an ordinary citizen, I cannot shirk responsibility, must fiercely suppress such arrogance!"
Drew Frostmourne slung on his back.
Sword body radiated silver light.
Let me use this Sword of Justice to properly purify your arrogance!
Strength-type zombie approached.
Pfft!
Silver light flashed.
Lam Pham appeared behind the Strength-type zombie, didn't even look, sheathed his sword.
The Strength-type zombie seemed to be imprisoned. Immediately after, a cracking sound. The zombie was cut in half at the waist, upper and lower body separated, wound smooth and neat.
[Kill Strength-type Zombie] [Points +5]
Strength-type zombie worth 5 points. Clearly this zombie's evolution speed very fast, more formidable than previously encountered Strength-types.
He hurriedly walked before Officer Hoang.
"Are you okay?"
But Officer Hoang's situation, he saw in his eyes. How could he be okay? Half face damaged, already extremely tragic. And Officer Hoang could no longer stand up, could only use both hands to claw the ground, crawling towards the Strength-type zombie.
"Officer Hoang!"
He spoke.
Officer Hoang ignored him, still struggled to crawl. He could understand; this was Officer Hoang wanting to personally verify if the evil zombie was dead, a conviction.
This truly is what a police officer serving the people should do.
Such spirit admirable, worthy of respect.
He followed behind Officer Hoang.
Officer Hoang crawled very slowly.
He also walked very slowly.
Always watching Officer Hoang.
At this moment, surrounding things could hardly affect him. He was shocked by the scene before him. Seeing with his own eyes, he finally officially confirmed: since the apocalypse until now, Officer Hoang had always been fighting against external villains.
He sent criminals to Officer Hoang's place. For Officer Hoang, punishment was very simple.
The real difficulty is still these ferocious zombies outside.
No wonder Officer Hoang always leaves on time from his post. And last time saw Officer Hoang injured; turns out he had been silently protecting Hoang city's peace.
Officer Hoang struggled to crawl before the Strength-type zombie, both hands pried open the zombie's head, took out a crystal, gnawed, swallowed.
Lam Pham watched quietly.
Officer Hoang collapsed on the ground motionless. Suddenly, body trembled. Officer Hoang roared. After a moment, actually stood up, didn't look like injured at all.
"Crystals are useful to Officer Hoang."
Lam Pham murmured to himself.
Kept this matter in mind.
He walked before Officer Hoang, waved, "Officer Hoang, just now was dangerous. Luckily I arrived quickly, otherwise you would have been harmed to death by ferocious zombies. Later if encounter formidable ones, you can come find me. You can rest assured. Don't just look at me as an ordinary citizen, but when I strike, can be very strong."
"Ugh ugh..."
Officer Hoang growled lowly, wearing already tattered clothes, limped and wandered towards the distance, as if the situation just now, for Officer Hoang, was like it never happened.
Lam Pham followed beside Officer Hoang, "The clothes on your body are already tattered. How about changing into a new set? I know you guys still have new clothes there. I'll take you back."
"Ugh ugh..."
"Not this way! The police station direction is over there! Wrong way!"
"Ugh ugh..."
Officer Hoang completely ignored Lam Pham, still limped forward.
Conversing on the way.
Some oblivious zombies saw Lam Pham, roared and charged over. Just as Lam Pham prepared to strike, unexpectedly Officer Hoang's speed was faster, strength also stronger, actually smashed a zombie's head with one palm.
"Wow! So formidable! Officer Hoang is stronger!" Lam Pham exclaimed in surprised admiration.
He thought, if Officer Hoang could understand his thoughts, perhaps would think: Young man not bad, police and citizens unite, fight against thugs. You, this good citizen, definitely can't escape. Still want to apply for cash reward for you, etc.
Of course.
These aren't important.
Lam Pham never cared about these things.
What he thought now was to change the clothes on Officer Hoang, because truly very tattered, pants messy, shirt also the same, and all dust, bloodstains, truly very much affecting Officer Hoang's heroic image.
But Officer Hoang didn't listen to him, still patrolled.
Thinking of this.
"Officer Hoang, please forgive me. My apologies."
Finished speaking.
He directly slung Officer Hoang over his shoulder, ran towards the police station, no matter how Officer Hoang struggled, didn't let go.
Police Station.
Lam Pham closed the door.
Officer Hoang, as if not knowing what just happened, still wanted to walk outside. But facing the closed door, he patted lightly, then swayed in the room.
Lam Pham searched for clothes, finally found brand new ones.
Tore off the tattered clothes on Officer Hoang, then changed clothes for him. Always moving randomly, just like dressing a child, not cooperating at all.
Lam Pham thought, directly hugged Officer Hoang on his lap, confined, put pants on him, put on shirt, changed Officer Hoang's original police badge and rank insignia.
Looked at Officer Hoang's face.
Stained with blood, also much dust.
Went inside to find a towel, also tap water, wet the towel, walked before Officer Hoang to wash his face. What shocked Lam Pham was, the previously damaged half face actually recovered! Seems crystals truly have a great effect on Officer Hoang.
Meticulously wiped clean, very careful, very earnest.
Looking at Officer Hoang's clean face, Lam Pham felt Officer Hoang when alive was an extremely resolute, upright person. Could tell from his appearance.
"Ugh ugh..."
Officer Hoang let out a growl.
Sticky fluid flowed from the corner of his mouth.
Lam Pham wiped it clean.
"Ugh ugh!"
Fluid again flowed from the corner of his mouth.
Alright then.
He understood; this is a zombie habit, all like to flow sticky fluid.
But even so, still didn't affect Officer Hoang's image.
New uniform, shining leather shoes, perfectly displayed the officer's righteous qi.
Opened the door, watched Officer Hoang limp away.
A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He felt, this truly was an extremely meaningful matter.
"Officer Hoang, travel well."
"Let's work hard together."
"You are not alone; we are here to keep you company."