Jarred, having also heard the dog’s howls, suddenly looked displeased. He snorted and stood up, saying: “This time I’m going to give it a good beating to settle the score for biting my hand earlier today.""Stop whining. Be careful it doesn’t bite off your leg—you still have to fight tomorrow."After Jarred left, Memphis narrowed his eyes, gazing in the direction of Meadowbrook Lane's center.Wallflower and Valiant’s assurance that "this place is very safe" had finalized his plan.It was a classic case of using one enemy to kill another while keeping his own hands clean.Haha, Jarred knows Memphis well—he wouldn’t just let Valiant, Wallflower, Zoran, and the others leave so easily.On one hand, Memphis genuinely intended to release them unconditionally, building goodwill and buying time for Hope Town to gather strength. On the other, he aimed to use their words to cripple some of Lakeside District’s forces.With Valiant and Zoran’s assurance of safety and knowledge of the zombie horde
Memphis had turned a blind eye to this. Lionel worked efficiently, and his loyalty was reasonably reliable; the chances of him betraying Memphis were extremely low. Better to let Lionel engage in some shady dealings than to hand the reins to someone who might sell him out at any moment.Memphis ordered him to harvest three ripe chili peppers, package them carefully, and store them in the preservation warehouse. Satisfied, he then picked up the F2 level 23 head and headed out of the town gate."Woof woof woof!""Human, come down! Woof!"Big Black Dog, as big as a buffalo, stood outside the town gate, its black eyes as large as bowls fixed on a figure over 3 meters tall on the roof of a four-story building."Stupid dog, if you’re so tough, climb up here."Jarred stood on the rooftop, his clothes tattered, his body covered in bite marks, his tone teasing and his mocking attitude highly provoking.Without someone to coordinate with, in a one-on-one fight, Jarred couldn’t defeat the black
Memphis displayed a friendly gesture, spread his hands, and barked:"Woof woof.""Big black dog, let's go. Woof."Memphis turned and walked away. The dog-man hesitated for a moment, then opened its sharp-fanged mouth to swallow the moon above, its body gradually returning to a four-legged form. It leapt after Memphis, still somewhat wary.Maintaining a human form for long periods also consumed considerable energy.Inside the town, not all survivors had evacuated, and because it was during the afternoon ration distribution, the process was quite slow. Many people saw the one-man, one-dog duo entering from the gate, especially the large dog as big as a buffalo, causing quite a commotion."Oh my God, a monster.""That’s the dog from this afternoon, so terrifying.""Seeing it up close, it’s really impressive.""Why is its back so bald?"The murmurs quickly spread, and a few timid ones quickly squeezed back into nearby houses or hid behind trees and walls, while the bolder ones remained in
Over time, this dog would inevitably form a strong attachment to Hope Town.The big black dog was deeply tempted by the conditions Memphis laid out.Defeat that guy and get to eat leaves and zombie meat. If it lost, it would have to teach him to bark. How could it lose?It rolled its pitch-black eyes and bared its teeth before asking,"Woof woof?""Are you serious? Woof!"Memphis knew he had it hooked but didn't want to push too hard, lest the foolish dog grew suspicious. So, he shrugged and barked:"Arf arf!""Big black dog, what would I gain by tricking you? Tell you what, you don’t need to agree right away. Go back, think it over carefully, and give me your answer tomorrow, okay?"The big black dog glanced at the glowing mutated pepper plant, licked its lips, and decisively barked:"Ruff ruff!""Alright. Woof!"Memphis smiled contentedly and barked:"Ruff ruff...""Okay. Consider today our first collaboration. Since he lost to you, I'll have him pluck some pepper leaves for you to
Memphis's appetite was increasing by the day. Now, he needed to eat up to 5 pounds of food per meal to feel satisfied, and he got hungry quickly, needing constant food intake. If it was mutant meat, like mutant fish or mutant dog, he would feel full longer. Unfortunately, the leftover mutant dog meat couldn’t be used recklessly anymore; otherwise, it would immediately cause the stupid dog to turn hostile.After devouring all the food on the table, Memphis contentedly patted his stomach and left the officers' mess, heading towards the central meeting room.Three people were waiting there: Wylie Rawson, Kiley Linn, and Wallflower Amstrong.Th
As the pain subsided and the euphoria took over, Wylie's body began to shed the charred remnants of skin, revealing fresh, healthy flesh underneath. Even the scars left by zombies on his arms, stomach, and chest had vanished completely. He rolled around in the tattered clothes, groaning loudly:"Huff… huff…"Doesn't he look like a boar experiencing its first mating season?Memphis' mouth twitched, unable to watch any longer. He shouted: “Stop moaning and get up! If you keep it up, I’ll call Big over."Wylie, terrified at the mention of the hefty woman, scrambled to his feet, grinning wide and saying: “Captain! My second-tier Zombie Transformation skill has evolved to the third tier…""What the f***?!"Memphis couldn’t help but curse. That's the equivalent of eight skill points in one go?The other two members who heard were also filled with suspicion and excitement. The effect of this mutated pepper had doubled—maybe even more.Still in a state of euphoria, Wylie laughed and continued:
This last pepper was meant for Wallflower. She stepped forward and held it in her hand, feeling its scorching heat. She quickly dropped it and hesitantly asked: “Are you sure it’s safe?"“Damn it, what a coward.”Memphis cursed inwardly and scratched his chin in frustration before replying impatiently: “Two people have already gone before you, and you saw it with your own eyes. Do you see any danger?"Wallflower bit her lip hesitantly. Not only was she afraid of death, but she also feared pain. Still, she stubbornly said: “I want you to guarantee my safety.”“D**n it! How am I supposed to guarantee that?”Memphis took a deep breath, a mocking smile curling at the corner of his mouth: “Why don’t I eat it first? If nothing happens, you can eat it next time.”Wallflower shot him a glance. This bandit was clever. She was leaving Hope Town soon, so there wouldn’t be a “next time.” Impossible.She picked up the chili again but quickly put it back, closing the lid calmly: “I need more time to
Before Memphis could respond, Amanda continued removing his chainmail armor, speaking casually as she did: “Didn’t you ask me to find a room that gets as much moonlight as possible? Well, I found one. It’s on the top floor of building A1. Huge windows on two sides, very romantic, very airy, perfect for watching the moon and… doing some other fun things. Starting tomorrow, you’ll move to that room.”Memphis swallowed hard and asked in a low voice: “And how does that explain why you had a crowd in my room?”Amanda ran her fingers over a tear in his apocalypse coat—one Memphis had made himself when he sliced off his own arm to avoid turning into a zombie after being bitten by a level 25 P2 zombie.As she helped him remove the second layer of protective clothing, Amanda casually replied: “Those two will be your next attendants. Shaina is quite pretty and very quiet. She has a faint, musky scent, like sandalwood, that helps people sleep well. I’ve held her in my arms for the past two nights