Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 649: The Winner, A New Kind of Death Method_1
On the third day, a large number of zombie corpses were piled up outside Meng Wuji's base. Reality is not a game; with so many corpses piled up and rotting, the stench was incredibly intense.
At this time, Meng Wuji couldn't concern himself with much else. He quickly swallowed the last Level 3 Mutated Zombie Crystal Core, feeling the power in his body break through its limits. This was the level of a Level 4 Evolver, and all the cells in his body were cheering madly. His original fatigue was swept away instantly.
His immunity to the Level 4 zombie virus erupted. At this moment, all zombies were stunned. Level 0, 1, and 2 zombies fled in terror, and even Level 3 zombies couldn't resist this aura, hesitating for a moment before turning to escape.
In this so-called game, he had underestimated the power of the zombie horde.
In his previous life, there was no such thing as a zombie horde. If the zombies, already in an advantageous position, attacked like a tidal wave, no one could have withstood it. He had survived thanks to his immunity to the zombie virus. With battles of this intensity, the virus from even low-level zombies could accumulate within him and pose a threat.
"I've already won. Come out," Meng Wuji shouted at the corpse-littered battlefield.
Wang Linchi walked out slowly, looking Meng Wuji up and down. The latter had not yet realized his current predicament. Meng Wuji's skin had turned deathly pale, and his various wounds no longer bled. At first glance, it seemed his blood had coagulated, but that wasn't the case. A large amount of viruses formed by Sin-force, also known as zombie viruses, had accumulated in his body. Although he was immune, this immunity had its limits, especially after fighting a Level 3 Mutated Zombie of the same rank. He'd had no time to cleanse himself.
The current Meng Wuji was already half-zombie. If not for his timely breakthrough to a Level 4 Evolver, he would have completely turned into a zombie in about ten more minutes. Whether it was due to Luck or strength, it was an established fact.
"Well, you won," Wang Linchi said leisurely. "Do you want to know the truth of rebirth first, or do you want me to die first?"
"The truth of rebirth," Meng Wuji said without hesitation. Even if Wang Linchi died first, could he revive himself?
"The truth of rebirth is that you weren't reborn at all; you just gained memories of the future. Don't ask me where those future memories came from. That's another issue," Wang Linchi gave him a nested-doll answer.
However, this was indeed the truth: Meng Wuji hadn't been reborn. This made Meng Wuji's expression quite colorful; it was as if Wang Linchi had just said something utterly pointless. The so-called truth Wang Linchi spoke of was of no use at all. It didn't touch on anything fundamental, only informing him that he hadn't been reborn. Nevertheless, after hearing this, Meng Wuji breathed a sigh of relief. The impact on him wasn't that significant.
"Then you should fulfill your promise," Meng Wuji spoke again.
He wasn't entirely sure that Wang Linchi would commit suicide. After all, how could he be confident that such a mysterious existence would die because of a non-binding promise?
"No problem. Isn't it just dying? I promised," Wang Linchi's reply was still very straightforward, but then his tone changed. "However, my body contains a large number of zombie viruses. Once I die, they will overflow. Have you thought about how to deal with that?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Wuji instantly confirmed Wang Linchi's identity. "You're a zombie? Impossible!"
"What's so impossible about that? Where do you think the zombie virus came from? There must be a source," Wang Linchi said teasingly.
Meng Wuji wasn't surprised when Wang Linchi revealed himself to be the source of the zombies. He had guessed the other man knew many secrets, possibly even about his own foresight or rebirth. Luckily, he hadn't tried to dig deeply into what Wang Linchi knew. The best way was for Wang Linchi to die and take these secrets with him.
"I understand. So please, fulfill your promise." Meng Wuji took a deep breath, ignoring the overwhelming stench of countless rotting corpses on the battlefield assaulting his nostrils.
"You are stubborn, but that's a good quality. You're not greedy, and you're cautious," Wang Linchi praised. He noted that any other protagonist might have been plotting to unearth secrets from him for their own gain.
Whether Meng Wuji's past life involved foreseeing the future or being reborn, it didn't change what he had experienced; his character and Thinking Logic had been reshaped.
"Thanks for the compliment. So, are you planning to keep your promise?" Meng Wuji was impatient for Wang Linchi to die. He didn't want to know any secrets; he just wanted to live quietly.
"Right away, I'll die immediately."
"I'm about to die, and you won't even let me say my last words? You're pretty narrow-minded," Wang Linchi grumbled.
Meng Wuji simply ignored Wang Linchi's words; after all, once Wang Linchi died, everything else would be insignificant.
"Sigh, go ahead and speak. Is ten minutes enough?" Seeing that Wang Linchi still hadn't acted, Meng Wuji could only compromise, mainly because he knew he couldn't overpower him. Even though he was now a Level 4 Evolver, his judgment told him this was indeed the case.
"Enough, enough! Let me tell you, this whole thing started with a struggle between our President and Prime Minister. At that time, I was just a little bug. Oh right, you know about the Gene Enhancement Serum, right? I developed that."
"And then..."
Wang Linchi rambled on, extensively altering his story, perfectly portraying himself as the victim. He pushed all the blame onto those two, even pinning the upheaval in Dragon City on them.
Meng Wuji listened but didn't entirely believe him. To him, Wang Linchi's way of thinking was strange, giving him a feeling of insanity. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
"If that's the case, why did you target me?" Meng Wuji asked curiously. Although he didn't entirely believe it, he was considering it from Wang Linchi's perspective.
"Of course, it's to seek death. Ah, ten minutes are up."
"Let's chat again in our next life if we have time." Wang Linchi's tone abruptly changed. Before Meng Wuji could react, Wang Linchi slit his own throat.
This scene stunned Meng Wuji. He didn't understand what was happening. You actually went ahead and died just as you said? I thought you would continue to stall.
Afterwards, a large amount of black particles spread out from Wang Linchi's 'corpse,' swiftly dissipating into nothingness upon contact with the air. This prompted Meng Wuji to retreat quickly.
However, these black particles didn't truly disappear after becoming formless; instead, they slowly drifted towards Meng Wuji. Then, they submerged and merged into his body, and he felt nothing at all.
Only after the black particles had completely vanished did Meng Wuji approach to inspect Wang Linchi's 'corpse.'
It looks like he really is dead. That last burst of insanity he exhibited was probably because he went completely mad, Meng Wuji thought as he watched the body turn into a skeleton devoid of flesh and organs. The skeleton then turned completely black before collapsing into a pile of dust before his eyes. This dust began to turn transparent. From the looks of it, it would completely disappear in about three more minutes.
Therefore, Meng Wuji didn't leave but watched silently. He was worried Wang Linchi was playing tricks on him. What if he came back to life? The main reason was that the man was too mysterious. He had no understanding of him at all. Even though Wang Linchi had said some things earlier, Meng Wuji had no real impression of them. After all, everything Wang Linchi spoke of concerned the high-level political games within the Xing Country. He, on the other hand, was at the bottom of the hierarchy and couldn't access such information, making it impossible for him to discern truth from fabrication.
He waited until dark. Even though the skeleton had completely vanished after three minutes, leaving nothing of Wang Linchi behind, his wariness kept him there.
Only when darkness fell did he repeatedly burn the location of Wang Linchi's 'corpse' with firewood and then bury it. He even brought concrete to seal it, ensuring that even if Wang Linchi tried to feign death, it would be extremely difficult. Only after taking these precautions did he return to the base.
As for the myriad zombie corpses outside the base, those were not a priority. He needed to rest properly. After fighting for three days straight, even he, not being made of iron, couldn't take it anymore.
The physical exhaustion had indeed vanished, but the mental fatigue lingered. He hadn't noticed it before because he was so tense. Now that he had relaxed, the wave of fatigue felt almost unbearable.
