I hacked through the chaotic world with my blade-Chapter 1396 - 334: Lin Fan: Let Me Build You a Grave
"I should change my strategy. Trying to get information about that guy’s whereabouts from ordinary zombies is obviously impossible. That guy needs to plunder the abilities of Awakeners. It seems I can find the Russian shelter’s location, lie in wait, and wait for him to come."
With this thought.
Ogamoto Reiyi slapped his thigh vigorously, his expression showing a hint of excitement, feeling helpless about his previous foolish actions. He should have done this long ago instead of waiting for nothing until now.
"Haha"
The ordinary zombie that just passed by suddenly appeared in front of Ogamoto Reiyi. Its keen sense of hearing must have drawn it here upon hearing the thigh-slapping sound.
Ogamoto Reiyi, who thought of a good plan, was startled by the ugly zombie appearing in front of him.
The decaying face, dangling eyeball, and the disgusting fluid from its mouth were intolerable to him.
With one slap, he knocked the zombie’s head off.
"Baka! Scared me half to death?"
Ogamoto Reiyi stood up, not even glancing back, eager to find the shelter of the Russian survivors. He wanted to become someone who lies in wait.
He firmly believed he could do it.
...
In the evening, the soft light of the setting sun enveloped the earth.
In a remote corner of Huang City.
In front of Lin Fan was a small hill. Before the hill was a tombstone, with words engraved on it.
[Tomb of the Fusion Zombie Who Contributed to Human Research]
The words at the front were large, and the words at the end were small, because there wasn’t enough space on the tombstone to accommodate larger characters.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Facing the tombstone, Lin Fan whispered. This was the only gratitude he could express to the zombie that made a meager contribution to humanity.
If other intelligent zombies saw this scene, perhaps they would really be moved; humans are surprisingly kind to them.
It’s just... what a pity.
This is the Sunshine Shelter in Huang City, so outside zombies cannot witness such a scene.
...
Southwest region.
"Hiding here, can we really avoid Lin Fan?"
Lv Xian followed by the side of the Master of Deception, arriving at the edge of the coast where boats were floating by the dock—tools for them to travel to the island.
"Being away from the city’s bustle, the chance of being found is minimal." The Master of Deception stopped, quietly speaking to Lv Xian.
Lv Xian chuckled, "I don’t think this can hide us."
The Master of Deception said, "Trust me, everything has a probability."
Arriving at the dock, they boarded the boat, the Master of Deception acting as the helmsman, slicing through the water surface heading forward.
Lv Xian stood by the ship rail, gazing at the endless ocean. The twilight scene there hadn’t become worse because of the apocalypse; strangely enough, it seemed more beautiful than before.
After a long while.
A small island appeared ahead, lush with vegetation. Groups of sea birds could be seen landing and resting there. If wilderness survival experts came here to escape the apocalypse, perhaps they could truly survive.
After all, the ocean is the greatest treasure trove, holding abundant food.
Landing on the island.
Lv Xian stepped off the boat onto the soft sand, smelling the scent of the sea. Seeing the Master of Deception walking silently forward, he could only follow behind.
"Your king staying here is indeed temporarily safe."
Lv Xian spoke up actively.
The Master of Deception just smiled, not speaking. They passed through the greenery, reaching the other side of the island where another boat was docked. Seeing this boat made Lv Xian frown.
"Did someone else come to this island?"
Lv Xian felt certain that was the case. If nobody had come, then whose boat was this?
It wasn’t until the Master of Deception boarded the boat that Lv Xian realized things weren’t as he thought. Clearly, they’d arrived here, so why board again? This made no sense.
"Get on the boat." The Master of Deception reminded Lv Xian, who stood unmoving on the sand.
"What do you mean? Isn’t this the place?"
Lv Xian truly couldn’t grasp the other’s meaning.
The Master of Deception said, "No, it’s not."
Getting an answer, Lv Xian had no choice but to board. Once on the boat, he noticed low growling sounds from the woods in the distance, soon causing flocks of birds to take off toward the distance, obviously disturbed.
Zombies...
Based on the trembling range of the forest, Lv Xian knew that zombie’s size was definitely not small.
"What does this mean?" Lv Xian probed further.
Controlling the boat, the Master of Deception said, "Safety, it’s all about safety. The king couldn’t possibly stay on an island where there’s no escape. Everything is meant to mislead others."
"Are you sure you’re not crazy?" Lv Xian couldn’t help asking.
Sailing to the island, then sailing again to another dock on a different boat—anyone with even a slightly rational mind would never do such a thing.
"Your thinking is simple. The most brilliant deception is often the simplest. Even someone as smart as you finds this behavior foolish, so do you think Lin Fan would arrive at this conclusion?"
The Master of Deception looked ahead into the wind, envisioning the king’s position there.
Hearing what the Master of Deception said, Lv Xian fell into contemplation, fingers pinching his chin, eyes flickering rapidly, pondering carefully.
"What you said makes some sense."
The Master of Deception smiled and said, "Of course it makes sense. Start using your brain, and you’ll find yourself getting smarter."
Lv Xian: ...
After a long time.
Under the guidance of the Master of Deception, they finally arrived at the place where the ’king’ was hiding. Unexpectedly, it was in a children’s playground. To hide here so brazenly, aren’t they afraid of death?
The recognition that Lv Xian had of the Master of Deception’s words vanished. If the hiding spot was here, he had nothing to say; even the previous island was safer.
The thing that shocked Lv Xian was seeing the king, for the first time, as a baby. Now, the king looked about five years old, which left Lv Xian incredulous. Even if the baby was fed growth hormones, it couldn’t have grown so fast.
The current king was playing on a merry-go-round.
The Master of Deception waited, watching intently, a faint smile always on his lips.
"Really hiding here?" Lv Xian approached to ask.
"No, the king has his mind. Although he is the king, in human eyes, he is still a child. Isn’t it natural for children to love playing? This playground is just a temporary playing spot for the king," the Master of Deception replied with a smile.
Lv Xian took a deep breath, becoming more skeptical of what the Master of Deception meant by ’king.’ Can this truly be reliable?
The Master of Deception softly said, "Don’t you think the king is stronger than when you first saw him? How much of his current majesty can you withstand?"
Upon hearing the Master of Deception’s words.
Lv Xian carefully observed the ’king’ sitting on the merry-go-round. Truly, as the Master of Deception said, it gave him an extraordinary feeling.
Perhaps perceiving Lv Xian’s gaze, the happy ’king’ turned his head, locking eyes with Lv Xian.
With one look.
Lv Xian’s heart was struck, forcing him to step back two steps.
Raising his hand to touch his forehead, he found sweat.
The Master of Deception’s mouth curved upwards, "Wait a bit longer. In ten days or so you won’t even have the courage to look the king in the eyes."
Lv Xian glanced at the Master of Deception, taking a deep breath, ultimately saying nothing.
Because, he already believed.
