CHAPTER 41: CHAPTER 41: TWO SURVIVOR TEAMS!

In a flash, a week has passed.

You could say these past few days have been both peaceful and comfortable for Lu Chuan.

The bloody Licker in the district that resembled a zombie killer has been put down, so there’s basically no need to live in daily fear.

And with the continuous improvement in strength, various matters are handled by Corpse Puppets, while Da Pang, like a Gate God, guards the entrance as an evolved zombie.

Lu Chuan currently doesn’t have to worry about danger arriving unexpectedly.

"Dad’s dad is called grandpa..."

"Dad’s mom is called grandma..."

A series of childish voices echoed from the living room; those unaware might think it was the entrance to a shop.

In the living room, Ji Ruxue was holding a blue and white learning machine, and the rhymes were emanating from it.

In the past few days, Lu Chuan had specifically arranged for Corpse Puppets to help the little one acquire this item.

The little one is growing too fast, almost like a child prodigy.

In such a short period, she has learned to speak without any guidance, catching Lu Chuan off guard.

It’s said parents are a child’s first teacher, but having turned into a zombie, he is incapable of teaching.

Thinking about the little one’s future, Lu Chuan specifically had Corpse Puppets search for such learning machines with built-in batteries, which didn’t require power.

This learning machine could emit sounds and interact with people, effectively compensating for his inability to speak.

At least the little one wouldn’t turn into a mute later, only able to babble or roar.

Moreover, this learning machine is very advanced and can effectively guide a child’s learning.

Lu Chuan had seen many learning machine ads before his journey, but he always deemed them useless at that time.

Lo and behold, after crossing into this apocalypse, learning machines turned out to be genuinely useful.

"Mom no longer has to worry about my studies," it turns out this ad slogan wasn’t just talk; it’s really effective!

Watching Little Qiqi hold the learning machine and working hard, Lu Chuan nodded in satisfaction.

The little one’s enthusiasm for learning is quite strong; at least with this learning machine around, she won’t become illiterate.

If she can master normal human communication by just following the learning machine, all the better.

But little does Lu Chuan know, Ji Ruxue doesn’t need such infant enlightenment learning.

Before rebirth and before the zombie apocalypse erupted, Ji Ruxue had already enrolled as a graduate student at a prestigious university...

During this time, Ji Ruxue has adapted to this infantile body and can speak normally, but she dares not reveal herself.

After all, her current identity is merely that of an infant who hasn’t been born long; speaking too fluently would be absurd.

Even as a prodigy, mastering a language system without hearing typical human dialogues is very unreliable.

Although Lu Chuan has become a zombie, Ji Ruxue does not believe her zombie dad is naive enough to perceive nothing.

Thus, while holding the learning machine, Ji Ruxue’s attitude is serious, earnestly learning every word and every sentence.

It’s all in hopes of eventually communicating normally, more relaxed, without being exposed.

Otherwise, pretending to talk like a child is really unpleasant.

"Dad... Mom..."

"Grandpa... Grandma..."

Though with her experience from two lifetimes, uttering such simple terms is awkward, Ji Ruxue still tries hard to mimic the sounds of a child learning to speak.

Glancing at her zombie dad standing excitedly to the side, Ji Ruxue sighed helplessly.

My zombie dad, I’m relearning this enlightenment knowledge for your sake.

Thanks to you for finding a learning machine; why don’t you just get me a rocking car...

Ji Ruxue didn’t expect that after arduously graduating from graduate school, surviving the apocalypse, and becoming a female empress through countless hardships...

Now, she starts over completely, even beginning to learn infantile education...

Unaware of this next to her, Lu Chuan observed Little Qiqi’s enthusiasm and efficiency in self-learning, which made him very pleased.

Seems his dear daughter truly has an uncommon talent, a prodigy!

Seeing the little one learning to recognize words and speaking just through the learning machine, with her pace continuously quickening, Lu Chuan was thoroughly satisfied.

Ever since hearing Little Qiqi speak, Lu Chuan has been collecting various infant enlightenment books, educational toys, and literacy cards.

Nothing should be too hard for the child, nothing should stunt their education; this is Lu Chuan’s most genuine thought as a parent.

During this period, although Lu Chuan didn’t encounter evolved zombies, he did come across some human survivors.

But seeing those survivors frantically fleeing, Lu Chuan had no intention of intervening.

Even hearing their heart-wrenching cries and pleas couldn’t stir Lu Chuan’s gaze; not everyone is Little Qiqi.

In the apocalypse, life and death are destined, and with the outbreak of this crisis, human nature’s dark side would gradually reveal itself.

Lu Chuan couldn’t guarantee what this group of survivors would do after surviving.

Betraying companions in the apocalypse is almost too common.

Lu Chuan wouldn’t be led by some sort of Mary-Sue syndrome to assist people who are complete strangers.

Even companions can betray; not to mention him, who isn’t even human.

Lu Chuan even suspects that if he were exposed, he could likely be sliced up by human survivors...

During this week, Lu Chuan mapped out a radius of eight kilometers using Corpse Puppets.

Within an eight-kilometer radius of Sunshine District, there are two relatively large survivor teams.

One of which is the team led by the strong Evolver encountered last time in the shop.

The group consists of about twenty people, hiding in the northwest corner of Sunshine District, occupying a three-story building in a small park.

This group has set many simple traps inside and outside the park, and even locked the entrance with barbed wire.

The other survivor team is the nearest police station to Sunshine District.

Lu Chuan sent several Corpse Puppet waves to explore, finding many sandbags placed in front of the police station, a makeshift stronghold.

The surroundings were fortified with barbed wire, there were many zombies slain outside, shell casings on the ground, and bullet holes on the walls.

Although the police station near Sunshine District is small, it does have gun reserves.

The remaining police officers, along with rescued survivors, total about thirty people, making it one of the stronger survivor teams sheltered inside the station.