Chapter 203: Raising a Little Zombie 21

Professor Yu was a genius in the field of scientific research. After abandoning her previous experimental goals, she quickly shifted her focus to developing a vaccine for Survivors.

Based on her observations, most Ability Users had better resistance to the Zombie Virus. She recruited several volunteers and drew blood from both Ability Users and ordinary people for comparison.

Her aim was to develop a vaccine that could awaken abilities in ordinary people.

Xie Hui continued his work with Yunyun, clearing out Zombies. As time passed since the Apocalypse began, most bases had come to accept the practice of extracting Crystal Cores from Zombies and then cremating their bodies.

Most Ability Users on missions carried special containers made of a material similar to ceramic but more durable. After killing a Zombie, they would extract the Crystal Core and leave it for the little one in their base. The cremated remains of Zombies, not much different from human ashes, were placed in these containers and buried in designated areas, allowing them to rest in peace.

Many mission operatives trapped during assignments found comfort in the crisp sound of these containers clinking together.

Professor Yu’s progress on the vaccine was swift, achieving promising results in less than two months.

Initially, according to Uncle Li’s plan, the vaccine was to be tested on the military personnel due to their superior physical condition, which would yield the most noticeable reactions.

Before the Apocalypse, the process for a drug to be approved was extremely complex, but after the Apocalypse, time was too pressing, and procedures had to be simplified.

Somehow, the news leaked, and the next day, the lab’s entrance was blocked by many ordinary people, even preventing Uncle Li from entering.

“Leader, those people have done so much for us. How can we trouble them with this?”

“Leader, look at me, I’m old, and if I die, so be it. Let me try it. I’ve lived almost eighty years, and that’s enough for me.”

“I can’t do much else these days, let me do it.”

In the end, Uncle Li was so overwhelmed by the crowd’s words that his head was buzzing with pain.

He felt both comforted by the people’s enthusiasm and strangely amused.

After trials on volunteers, Professor Yu’s vaccine showed no adverse reactions. Two weeks after injection, abilities successfully awakened.

To be cautious, Professor Yu tested five groups of volunteers. Only after confirming no severe reactions did she confidently promote the vaccine throughout the base.

Moreover, once everyone in their base was vaccinated, Uncle Li promptly shared the development with Survivor Bases in other provinces.

The Apocalypse finally came to an end.

Initially, humanity was at a disadvantage due to the overwhelming number of Zombies and the scarcity of Ability Users. Now, almost everyone had abilities.

Where once Zombies chased humans into desperate flight, now humans in new protective suits pursued Zombies.

All Zombie Crystal Cores were gathered at the Survivor Base, fearing Yunyun wouldn’t have enough to eat.

Whenever Yunyun saw the hundreds of warehouses filled with Crystal Cores, he could only look up at the sky helplessly, feeling he could never finish them in a lifetime.

Besides the state-established Survivor Bases in various provinces, many private bases also chose to join after hearing about the vaccine.

In this situation, Zombies would eventually be completely eradicated.

Humans would continue to reproduce, and for every fallen hero, many more would rise. But Zombies were just mindless creatures.

Moreover, they had Yunyun.

Yunyun didn’t seem like a Zombie at all, firmly believing he was still human. He was eager to help eliminate all Zombies, ensuring they could no longer bite anyone.

Of course, except for himself, the adorable little Zombie.

As Xie Hui once said, the moment someone becomes a Zombie, they are no longer human, a fact beyond dispute.

Even after developing the vaccine, Professor Yu was unwilling to give up. Even when most Zombies were eradicated, she continued her research.

She knew it was difficult, even impossible. If she succeeded, it would be akin to reviving ancient humans from thousands of years ago.

No matter how challenging, she wanted to try, for the sake of her past regrets.

…

After the Apocalypse ended, Xie Hui watched as the once-chaotic city began to restore order.

Most people’s abilities weren’t particularly useful, but the accompanying traits were more significant.

After order was restored, couples who came together and had children discovered that babies born to two vaccinated parents were exceptionally intelligent with high-level abilities.

Perhaps humanity was truly evolving in an unforeseen direction.

Xie Hui originally thought he should leave with his son after the Apocalypse ended.

Too many people knew Yunyun’s identity, and the notion of being the last Zombie worried him about Yunyun’s safety.

However, there was no sign of any threat to their safety in this place.

Even after the Guardian Team disbanded, those who were part of it still enjoyed visiting Yunyun from time to time.

Xie Hui hadn’t sought new employment yet. Uncle Li had converted his mission Contribution Points into new currency, ensuring he could live a wealthy and stable life without working.

While Xie Hui was out watering the plants, Xiao Li visited with Ping An, his wife, and child.

After the Apocalypse, Xiao Li and a doctor got together. They had known each other before the Apocalypse, but during it, their minds were focused on humanity’s future, leaving no room for personal considerations.

Only after it ended did they realize they were both getting older, and being well-suited for each other, they finally broke the barrier and became a couple.

Xiao Li’s son wasn’t yet three, while Yunyun was nearly twenty. As Yunyun sat on the sofa choosing which Crystal Core to eat, a little one climbed onto his lap.

“Duoduo, you howl, nest.”

Normally, after becoming a Zombie, one wouldn’t continue to grow. However, the fact that Xie Yun’s lost teeth could regrow showed that normal rules didn’t apply to this unique Zombie.

Now, he had grown into a young man with a refined and elegant demeanor. On the table beside him, there was a delicate flower pot housing Fu Gui’er. After the little one finished speaking, Fu Gui’er shook its leaves.

Fu Gui’er shook so wildly that Xie Yun couldn’t help but suspect it was mocking him. With a sharp glance, the plant quietly drooped its leaves again.

Then, Xie Yun shifted his attention to the little one in front of him, frowning as he replied, “I don’t bite.”

The little one was quite unruly, having heard from others that Xie Yun was a zombie, yet showed no fear. Even after being refused by Xie Yun, the child rolled up his own sleeve.

He leaned closer to Xie Yun, making it easier for him to bite, and continued in a muffled childish voice, “Awoo, Duoduo, awoo~ ooh~”

Xie Yun’s forehead throbbed with irritation. He picked the child up and placed him on the nearby sofa, frowning as he reminded again, “I don’t bite!!”

When Xie Hui returned and saw this scene, it was rare to see his son afraid of something. Suppressing a smile, he went to the kitchen to pour water for Xiao Li and his wife.

After the apocalypse, he met many people he knew from the Guardian Team. Ping An was very fond of Yunyun, so Xiao Li visited often.

Unfortunately, he hadn’t seen much of He Fang, who was reportedly sent abroad for important negotiations and hadn’t returned in years. The members of the Guardian Team had not gathered together in a long time.

That day, as Xie Hui saw them off, the little one, held by his mother, persistently waved his tiny hand at Xie Yun.

“Duoduo, awoo~”

After the door closed, Xie Hui turned to look at Xie Yun, who sat there sulking, and said with a smile, “So, what do you think? Isn’t Uncle Li’s little one adorable?”

Xie Yun took a bite of a crystal core, frowned, and replied, “Not cute at all!”

After receiving the vaccine, most people’s lifespans had increased to some extent. According to Professor Yu’s estimates, most could live up to two hundred years and be healthier.

Professor Yu, despite her age, was still working in the lab. Recently, she developed another alternative food that Xie Yun could consume.

Even though there were plenty of crystal cores, there was always a chance Xie Yun would run out. With the new substitute, there was no longer any concern.

Lying on the sofa, Xie Yun reached out and gently rubbed Fu Gui’er’s leaves.

“Dad, why do people still suspect that I bite?”

Xie Yun couldn’t understand. He had been staying home to avoid misunderstandings, yet he recently saw someone discussing it in a game online.

They claimed that the reason he didn’t go out was that he couldn’t control himself from biting people and was caught and imprisoned for it.

Xie Hui shrugged helplessly and handed Xie Yun the package he had picked up while watering the plants.

“I don’t know either. My son is clearly well-behaved.”

Growing up, Xie Yun’s eyes remained blue, his features refined and deep. He habitually wore a white T-shirt with jeans, and on his wrist was an electronic bracelet designed specifically for him by a professor, constantly emitting a faint blue glow.

Xie Yun placed the package he had ordered to the side. The sunlight warmed him, and he stretched lazily in comfort.