Hiding in the corner, the white pigeon secretly observed. Yun Xiuzhi heard the entire conversation between the two and was utterly astonished. She thought becoming a pigeon that could fly to avoid zombies already made her incredibly lucky, but she never imagined someone could be even more formidable, transforming into a Tyrannosaurus Rex taller than a ten-story building?

Her knowledge of dinosaurs far exceeded that of the other two. Tyrannosaurus Rex was indeed large, typically measuring ten to fifteen meters in length with a hip height of four to six meters. The numbers alone might not seem particularly exaggerated, but when visualized, it appeared massive because the T-rex wasn't an upright-walking dinosaur—its body developed horizontally, better suited for hunting and running.

From their conversation, there was a T-rex outside exceeding the height of a ten-story building?

Ten stories, averaging three meters per floor—that would be thirty meters!

A Tyrannosaurus Rex over thirty meters tall?

Was that even a Tyrannosaurus Rex anymore?

Some kind of super mutant? Hit by gamma radiation?

A Hulk Rex?

A tall figure emerged from the dark corner, the fire axe in his hand particularly glaring.

"Li Xuan?!" Two exclamations of surprise rang out, their owners seemingly unprepared for the newcomer's identity.

"Looks like your escape isn't going smoothly," Li Xuan remarked casually.

Their emotions were complex at that moment—astonishment mixed with a barely perceptible hint of joy. Perhaps they were glad the newcomer was someone familiar, or perhaps relieved that since Li Xuan was here, he couldn't be the one who transformed into the giant T-rex beast.

Li Xuan scanned the café, searching for traces of the pigeon.

"Would you like to come with me? There's a chain supermarket below my apartment building, with a warehouse and several other supermarkets nearby. It would be easier to find food and water," Bai Lengning suggested.

"No."

Li Xuan refused decisively. He remembered Bai Lengning's home was east of the museum, an apartment located within the city center with a large shopping mall underneath. During holidays, the area would be packed with people. For Bai Lengning to want to return home now, the difficulty would undoubtedly be hellish.

Today was Sunday!

The mall would be crowded at this time!

One could imagine the terrifying number of zombies inside and around the shopping mall after the apocalypse. The slightest disturbance could potentially trigger a zombie horde.

A Yun suddenly spoke up, "Lengning, why don't you come with me instead? My place isn't far from Brother Xuan's—less than two li away. It's in the suburbs with fewer people, so there must be fewer zombies too. Your place is too dangerous."

"My son is still in the apartment. I want to go get him. He must be so scared alone in the apartment," Bai Lengning said with some conflict. She really wanted to return to her apartment to retrieve the Teddy she'd raised for five or six years; she always treated the Teddy like her own son.

After all, she only had one life.

If only someone would step up and voluntarily retrieve her Teddy for her.

She instinctively glanced at Li Xuan. The best fantasy would undoubtedly be Li Xuan helping her fetch her son while she hid at A Yun's place, waiting for her son's return.

Unfortunately, fantasies ultimately weren't reality. If she wanted to retrieve her son, she would have to rely on A Yun's strength.

Li Xuan moved, walking toward Bai Lengning.

Bai Lengning felt a flicker of delight in her heart—had Li Xuan changed his mind?

Soon, Li Xuan's actions answered Bai Lengning.

Li Xuan walked to a corner of the café, quickly reached out, and grabbed a white pigeon. The startled bird flapped its wings but couldn't break free from Li Xuan's strong grip no matter how hard it struggled.

"Stop moving, or I'll eat you," Li Xuan said, opening his mouth with the clear implication of biting the pigeon's head off.

The pigeon became extremely human-like in its sudden docility.

Satisfied, Li Xuan rubbed the pigeon's head, then parted the feathers below. "Hmm, it's a female pigeon."

The pigeon suddenly shook its head as if having a seizure, pecking at Li Xuan's fingers with its beak, clearly determined to take a piece of his flesh even if it cost its life.

Bai Lengning even seemed to see a hint of shame and anger in the pigeon's tiny eyes?

"Li Xuan, what are you doing catching a pigeon?" Bai Lengning asked curiously.

Holding the pigeon with one hand, Li Xuan turned to leave, waving casually while sparing only one word, "Raising."

Click~

Bai Lengning felt a flicker of surprise in her heart—had Li Xuan changed his mind?

After a long while, the zombies' roars brought Bai Lengning back to reality.

Remembering something, she complained, "A Yun, why didn't you ask if the Tyrannosaurus Rex was Li Xuan's transformation?"

"Ah? Sorry, I forgot. Hey, we can ask on our phones! I have Li Xuan's contact number."

"Never mind."

A Yun scratched his head in confusion, completely unable to understand Bai Lengning's sudden change of attitude.

On the chaotic streets, cars lay crisscrossed in disarray, with faint black smoke drifting upward.

A small electric scooter weaved through them, nimbly avoiding the wandering zombies.

Bai Lengning even seemed to see a hint of shame and anger in the pigeon's tiny eyes?

Such a devastating zombie outbreak was merely the opening act of the apocalypse trial. Things would only grow more tragic from here, with no living creature able to escape.

'Survive,' he told himself.

What was the meaning of life?

Throughout history, countless people had expressed their understanding—some pursued dreams, others sought truth. Li Xuan was just an ordinary person. When the crisis of death arrived, he simply wanted to survive.

The pigeon held in his hand had now settled down, tilting its head to look up at Li Xuan. Within the small pigeon resided a human soul, pondering why Li Xuan had captured her.

He entered the café just to catch her, grabbed her, and left.

And he knew the man and woman who had arrived at the café earlier.

'Could he be the Hulk Rex? But why would he capture me?'

'Could it be that transformation ability users attract each other like Stand users?'