Chapter 683: Chenghuang Chickened Out
Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming pulled Bai Yifan with one hand and hugged the chubby white cat with the other, quickly leaving the community where the Bai Family lived.
They arrived at a secluded park.
The sun was blazing; it was noon, and most people were having lunch or taking a nap at this time.
"Let’s do it here!" Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming handed the fat cat to Bai Yifan, "Let it take us back, back to our world."
Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming knew that the fat cat was Bai Yifan’s pet, so he wanted Bai Yifan to communicate well with Chenghuang.
"Little White, hurry and take us back!"
Bai Yifan gently spoke to the fat cat.
"Meow—"
The fat cat meowed softly, showing no intention of taking them back; it raised its chubby paws to lick twice, feeling very content in Bai Yifan’s arms.
"Quick, take us back!"
Recalling the method of time travel mentioned by Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming, Bai Yifan decisively grabbed the fat cat’s neck, pretending to be stern.
Chenghuang’s chubby paws wobbled in mid-air, as it rolled its eyes.
No way!
Time travel is truly exhausting!
Felt like losing half a life.
Almost couldn’t recover!
Despite being strangled, the fat cat showed no intention of taking the two back.
"It’s disobedient!"
Bai Yifan awkwardly glanced at Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming, tightening his grip even more, yet the scenery around them remained unchanged.
Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming furrowed his brows, looking at the embarrassed Bai Yifan, decisively extending his fingers.
The fat cat sensed a chilling hostility approaching.
From Bai Yifan’s baby-faced smile to an unfriendly expression.
Its neck was beyond pain; it rolled its eyes frantically, almost suffocating.
Unable to breathe a bit of air.
It had no doubt; if it didn’t listen to Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming, it would definitely be strangled to death.
"Brother Zhang, should I... negotiate with it again?"
Bai Yifan was startled by Chenghuang’s eye-rolling expression.
If this guy died, wouldn’t they be stuck?
Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming pursed his thin lips, speaking coldly,
"Either die, or take us back, your choice."
Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming’s aura of slaughtering countless human survivors and zombies seemed tangible, like a sharp blade, slicing Chenghuang’s soft fur.
In front wasn’t just an ordinary Zombie Emperor, he was a Zombie Emperor who had gone through countless massacres, the emperor zombies completely worshipped, the Zombie Emperor feared by human survivors.
Chenghuang cowered.
Wasn’t afraid of the pain.
No longer felt time travel was exhausting.
It was merely a food-loving fat cat, facing the overwhelming hostility—it compromised.
Bai Yifan saw a faint white light slowly emerge from Chenghuang.
The emerged light fell upon Bai Yifan and Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming.
This white light was warm, not feeling hot in the sweltering summer, giving a comfortable sensation.
Then came a whirlwind sensation; Bai Yifan felt the world flip upside down.
"Ugh..."
Bai Yifan felt nauseous.
He was dizzy from Chenghuang.
Worse than carsickness.
"Close your eyes."
The cold voice of Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming reached Bai Yifan’s ears, and Bai Yifan, pale-faced, extended his fingers, covering his eyes.
Avoiding the upheaval outside, Bai Yifan felt somewhat better.
After a while, a strong sea wind blew onto Bai Yifan’s face.
Bai Yifan lowered his hands covering his eyes, suddenly surrounded by darkness.
It took a while for Bai Yifan to adapt to the darkness before him.
Now, he and Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming stood on the beach from their time travel.
The moon hung in the sky, nothing much different around, the distant bus still illuminated, and the fragrant aroma of food wafted with the wind.
"We’re back?"
Bai Yifan looked incredulously at the surroundings.
Not much different from when they left.
The ambiance of the bus told Bai Yifan that his sister and Brother Leng hadn’t noticed he and Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming took a journey to another time.
Could it be they had been away for a few days, and this was the same time node they left?
"Mm."
Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming still holding Chenghuang by the neck, handed the chubby Chenghuang to Bai Yifan, "Let’s go, find your sister."
While saying this, Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming’s eyes shone with endless tenderness.
Worlds apart from just moments ago, as the menacing Zombie Emperor, now gentle, devoid of hostility.
His demeanor instantly shifted.
As if the hurriedly returned Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming and the one standing now weren’t the same person.
"Brother Zhang, weren’t you anxious to return? Why aren’t you anymore? Where did you go those days? What did you see? Did you find out the true cause of the apocalypse?"
Bai Yifan had so many questions on the way to the bus, asking them all to Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming.
Under the moonlight, Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming’s face appeared pale; hearing Bai Yifan’s questions, his expression stayed unchanged.
He still seemed the calm Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming.
"Didn’t discover anything." Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming only said this.
Bai Yifan didn’t believe it.
If the essence of the apocalypse remained unknown, Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming wouldn’t have rushed back so urgently.
"What did you tell the other Brother Zhang after calling him out?"
Bai Yifan assumed that Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming shared the apocalypse’s truth with Zhang Yiming, asking him to prepare.
"Told him to be wary of Leng Yebai, to beat him up on sight." Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming said calmly.
Bai Yifan: ...
Kid-talk?
Despite Bai Yifan’s relentless questioning, Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming remained silent.
Bai Yifan could only sigh, holding the fat cat.
The fat cat was exhausted, falling into deep sleep in Bai Yifan’s embrace.
It deprived Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming and Bai Yifan to another Earth, then back to their departure node.
This was almost its limit.
Depleted its energy.
Wouldn’t be able to travel through time for a while.
Before passing out, Chenghuang thought how unfortunate it was to have a seemingly clueless owner, and meeting a rival.
Indeed, Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming was its nemesis.
Upon seeing Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming, Chenghuang felt overwhelming anger, wanting to scratch him to death.
Had it not been outmatched, Chenghuang would’ve attacked.
In its previous life, it must’ve stolen some big shot’s fish snacks to meet this unlucky fate.
Muddled and fuzzy, Chenghuang cursed Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming inwardly, then fell into cat oblivion.
"Sis, I’m back! Did you miss me?"
Bai Yifan, unable to extract answers, stopped asking.
Ever carefree.
Trusting the tall to shoulder skyfalls.
Bai Yifan, carrying the fat cat, rushed into the bus, energetically greeting Bai Xiqin.
Though he spent those days with the other world’s Bai Family, he knew his family still belonged here.
It had truly been a long time!
"Miss you? Go chop veggies!"
Bai Xiqin casually remarked.
To her, both Bai Yifan and Zombie Emperor Zhang Yiming just arrived slightly late, after she and Leng Yebai got to the bus.