It’s been more than a month since Cody has been doing ‘collaboration’ with Jane. Almost every day, he fights various types of zombies.
Over time, the zombies he used battered up and were no longer suitable for use. He had to search for their replacements outside the farm.During that time span, Cody leveled up 4 times, making him level 20. But he only picked two new skills. One of those skills he leveled up twice.[Zombie body modifier Lv3: You can modify your zombie body to a certain level][Zombie body hardener: You can harden the outside of your zombies’ bodies]Cody made the hands of two of his zombies look like swords, while the remaining one’s hand turned into a shield. However, Cody still wasn’t happy with the shape of the swords and shield. He felt they were not effective in combat.Should he improve his body modifier skill? But he wants to choose other skills.He was now in the middle of a field of snow,“Are your mind still connected to the mother?” Cody asked again.The zombie lifted her face and shook her head. Her facial features were still more terrifying than an ordinary human’s, making Cody feel eerie when he remembered she was crying a moment ago.“I have completely cut off my inner connection with mother Jane.” She explained. “She can no longer feel my presence.”Cody continued. “You said earlier, you’re afraid of death, right? Why is that? What makes you think like that? You shouldn’t instinctively have thoughts like that, right?”“It happened when my group and I tested our abilities by fighting a colony with makeshift walls…. I think the leader’s name is Akira Sakuragi.”Cody and Gwen exchanged glances. They will not forget the times when they were in that place.“You watched your friends die?” Helena guessed.The zombie sighed. “
Cody takes the face and scalp from one zombie that makes up Big Joe. He used a knife to do it.Just as he finished that, Stella came with the others. The zombie was wearing clothes that were a bit too tight for her.“Looks like we have to scavenge some clothes for you.” Cody commented, casually carrying the scalp and face.“Yeah, we had to find clothes that fit him well enough from mine and Gwen’s closet.” Helena shrugged. “That’s why it took us a while to do it.”Stella answered. “I’m okay with this. This is enough for me. Look no further outside. That will be troublesome for you guys.”“No, your siblings will get suspicious if they see a zombie in clothes this small.” Gwen explained with a smile.Stella was silent for a moment. “Okay.”“If the weather clears, you can venture outside the farm to find clothes. I’ve fixed our car battery, and for se
The following day, Cody placed DVDs on the table and sat on the couch. He was just trying out an old DVD player he found at Rubble. He fixed it and got it back on.The six-armed zombie’s words yesterday still disturbed his mind. He didn’t expect Stella to be like that. Everything makes more sense now, but Cody remains confused about what to do.Cody saw their car stop in front of the house. Because it uses a battery, Cody can barely hear the vehicle.He got up and went out, then smiled at the three women.“We got it all, Cody.” Gwen got out of the car, then took out two black devices with antennas. “And we finally found this.”“That’s great.” Cody received the walkie-talkie while widening his smile to cover his mood. "We can communicate long distances around the farm."Helena got out of the car too. “Stella is so badass. She is very thorough and can lift rubble so we can search easily.”
Stella looked at the zombie leader and gulped.“D-do you know what happened to me?” Her tears continued to fall. “I feel so weird.”Then Cody appeared from behind one tree, but said nothing and just leaned there.“Please tell me what happened!? I beg you!” Stella panicked. “I’ve severed my mind’s connection with mother’s! Why did I write that letter and walk here against my will!?”Cody couldn’t take it anymore and finally spoke. “Perhaps it would be easier for you to accept this if you knew you didn’t completely break your mind's connection with her, Stella.”Stella’s eyes widened. “What?”“Mother Jane wants to do various experiments with her children. However, not everything is about the fight.” Cody still didn’t look at Stella, and his hands were shaking. “One way is to give some of them human-like behavior, then monitor
[Zombie body hardener lv3: You can harden the outside of your zombies’ bodies][Zombie Liquifier: With this skill, you can make your zombies become liquid, and shape them more easily, according to your wishes. However, the transformation process will be longer]After much consideration, Cody chose the liquifier skill, as well as raising the zombie hardener skill by two levels. Now he is level 23.Cody conducted a test by combining his three zombies into one in various forms. He found that the zombie liquifier took quite a long time to activate until the zombies changed their form altogether. After two hours, they will return to normal.Then Cody also couldn’t find the right formation for his three zombies. Unlike Randy, he had no desire to make them into armor and wings.For him, it doesn’t suit his fighting style. He also feels that being a pilot of those things carries high risks.What if he bleeds while wearing the armor
In the afternoon, Shawn was outside, gazing at an empty expanse of land dotted with snow. Cody approached him and handed him a cup of hot chocolate.“Thanks.” Shawn smiled as he accepted the drink.Cody sipped his drink, then studied Shawn’s face for a moment. “Is there any other accident in your colony? Not including occasional people becoming zombies, of course.”Instead of answering, Shawn fell silent. His hand holding the cup was shaking and Cody noticed it.However, Cody waited until Shawn wanted to talk.“There was only one notable incident, and it had no connection to our leader. He no longer does anything excessive because our residents are afraid of him.” Shawn took a deep breath and the tremors in his hands disappeared. “There was someone who had an accident. She slipped and hit her head hard. She was conscious initially, but now she is in a coma.”“So, she can still survive?”
When he arrived at Akira’s colony, Cody found black flags with several red lines in that place. They fluttered in the wind.“Well, over time, we operated like a small country.” Emily explained. “My father established several roles that you can find in government.”“I can see him doing that.” Cody shrugged. “I don’t know if it’s something bad or not, though.”The gate to the place opened, and when Cody’s car drove in, several people ran towards it.“It looks like they’re camping around here to wait for Gwen.” Emily sighed.Cody chuckled. “Well, apparently they still have this kind of freedom.”“As long as they do their job well and don’t cause problems, then we allow almost anything, basically.” Emily got out of the car and spoke to them. “Sorry, guys. Gwen isn’t coming with us.”They complained of disappointment,
One day passed after Cody’s arrival in the colony. He pretended to be patrolling there by going around the colony area.The man paused upon finding the territory’s expansion. Some people are building a protective wall outside the colony, but still connected to the main wall. Furthermore, he observed a much greater number of people compared to his previous visit.“I hope this peace will last for a long time.” Shawn, who accompanied Cody, took a deep breath. “I don’t want to encounter those strange zombie attacks or people suddenly becoming zombies again. Enough is enough. I’m tired and afraid.”“Yeah, even before the zombie outbreak, we have always wanted peace. It’s actually the same as those who live during war. It’s just that this time the entire world is experiencing it.” After saying that, Cody continued his steps.They both entered an emergency hospital for the colony. Shawn guided Cody