Chapter 51: Amy's Initiative.
"Go down, you bastard!" Merle raised his fist and smashed it toward Rick's face.
Rick's left eye was completely swollen, but he didn't back down either, clenching his fist and striking toward Merle.
Both of their fists smashed squarely into each other's faces.
"Who won?" Amy grabbed her sister's hand, gripping it tightly with nervous strength.
"Hiss~ Be lighter, you little brat." Andrea patted Amy's small hand speechlessly, feeling utterly helpless.
Ling Feng watched with a frown before finally breaking into a smile.
"Bang!" Rick lost consciousness and was knocked out onto the ground.
"Rick!" Lori let go of Karl, pushed through the crowd from afar, and ran over.
Even though he was angry, he had still been keeping an eye on Rick the whole time!
"Get away!"
Seeing Rick's miserable state, Shane completely flew into a rage. With a furious roar, his fist smashed directly into the side of Daryl's face just as he turned back around.
Staggering from the blow, Daryl fell to the ground, clutching his side face and spitting out a mouthful of bloody foam. Seeing Shane charging with red eyes toward his already exhausted older brother, he shouted in a panic:
"Shane, how dare you!"
With his eyes almost closing, Merle saw Shane's roar and the ferocious fist gradually enlarging in his vision.
He closed his eyes and quietly waited for the fist to arrive.
"Crack!"
"Oh my god!"
"This man is so strong!"
The sound of flesh colliding rang out. Merle saw his Boss casually catch Shane's fist right in front of him, letting the latter struggle however he wanted without being able to pull away.
"Bastard, let me go!"
Shane looked at Ling Feng in shock. This man had immense strength!
Meeting Ling Feng's calm and unruffled gaze, Shane involuntarily averted his eyes, which made him very displeased because it would make it look like he was afraid of the other party!
"This is a grudge between the two of them. You just honestly watch from the side!"
Ling Feng said calmly, his voice ringing in everyone's ears.
They had all heard the agreement between Merle and Rickearlier, so no one stepped forward to stop it.
It was a one-on-one fight agreed upon by the two of them. No matter how anxious Shane was, he couldn't take advantage of someone when they were down, right?
With a push forward, "stumble, stumble, stumble," Shane was shoved off-balance and retreated a few steps.
He looked at the bruised and battered Rick, then looked at Ling Feng in front of him. Finally, he withdrew his hand, let out a soft huff, and turned to walk toward Rick's side.
At Lori's call, Rick quickly woke up. He glanced at his worried wife, twitched the corners of his mouth to painfully squeeze out a smile, and then looked straight ahead at Merle, who was being supported by Daryl.
With a triumphant look all over his face, Merle looked right at him and said, "I won, you dead cop! Be more low-profile in front of Lord Merle from now on, or I'll beat you up again if you dare to ambush me."
"Alright, Merle, save your breath." Daryl, who had inexplicably taken a punch, was extremely unhappy right now.
It was all Merle this bastard's fault.
"Are you telling your older brother how to do things?" Merle said disdainfully.
"Fine, fine, fine, I won't tell you how to do things, but you should be able to stand on your own, right?" With that, Daryl let go of his hand.
With a "thud," Merle sat hard on the ground on his backside, pointing at Daryl and starting to curse and swear, but unlike when he cursed others, he kept a very strict sense of propriety.
This was the difference between a biological younger brother and a stranger.
"Alright, the grudge between the two of them has been resolved. From now on, don't bring this matter up again to rehash old arguments." Ling Feng glanced at Merle and Rick, speaking directly to deliver the final verdict.
"Rest assured, Boss. As for me, Merle, I am clear on my grievances and gratitude; my scores with him are settled. But Shane, my score with you is far from finished!"
Merle finished speaking with a pleasant expression, then looked at Shane with disdain once more, pushing the art of treating people differently based on who they are to the absolute extreme.
"Hehe, perfect. I can't stand you either. Come back after you've recovered from your injuries!"
Shane sneered, not fearing this punk in the slightest.
"Hmph!"
Merle let out a cold huff and locked gazes with Shane, neither of them afraid of the other.
"Alright, that's about enough. Guillermo, find a place to tidy up, otherwise we won't have anywhere to rest tonight."
"Got it, Boss!"
"Um, I still have a tent over there. I sleep in the RV now anyway, so I can lend it to you, but I can only lend it to one person, oh." Amy let go of her sister, raised her hand, and said.
Her intentions were crystal clear.
This little girl looked like she had taken a fancy to this powerhouse.
But if Amy really hooked up with Ling Feng, that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. At the very least, he could bring a ruthless person like Merle to heel, and he had so many young and strong subordinates, providing an even higher guarantee of safety.
It's just that she didn't know what kind of character he had...
Andrea didn't mean to stop her younger sister; instead, she was already considering what would happen if the two of them really got together.
With a smile at the corner of his mouth, Ling Feng looked at the youthful and radiant Amy in front of him. Her long blonde hair was full of vitality, and she lacked the reserved shyness of a little girl; instead, she openly and generously displayed her feelings of liking him and having taken a fancy to him.
As expected of the Land of the Free.
Although Amy couldn't compare to Zhien, Sister Bing, or even Hye-young, Seong-kyeong, and others, that faint wildness about her was still very charming.
She looked like a timid little girl, but in reality, she had a very stubborn temper.
"My name is Ling Feng, and you can also call me Ling." Ling Feng looked at the young woman in front of him, his voice growing much heavier on that last sentence, meant for everyone to hear!
"My name is Amy. Can I call you Ling?"
Raising her head, her eyes sparkling with lingering hope for life, Amy looked straight at him like that.
"You can." Saying that, he gently ruffled Amy's small head.
"Did you see that, Daryl? This is the Boss. As soon as he arrived, he easily won over the prettiest chick in the camp, and it was passive!"
Merle poked Daryl, who had ultimately softened his heart and helped him back up. His voice didn't have the slightest bit of concealment; instead, it carried a hint of small pride, as if that person were him.
But he also successfully reaped the glares of anger from women like Lori, Andrea, Jacqui, Miranda, and Carol.
They knew Amy was young, pretty, energetic, big-breasted, and fair-skinned, but if you said it like that, didn't they need to save face?
Among them, the most unconvinced was Lori. She fancied herself as having that housewife aura, delicate skin, and a large chest as well. Her only flaws were just having a husband and a lover, but she was still very charming, okay?
Merle shrank his neck, patted Daryl's shoulder, and deliberately said loudly, "Let's go, little bro! Your big brother is injured and needs medicine applied."
Seeing the two leave, this farce also came to an end, and the surrounding onlookers all dispersed. Lori and Shane supported Rick back to the tent.
Ling Feng lowered his head to look at Amy and said, "Aren't you going to take me to get the tent?"
"Mm-hmm, come with me."
The bold Amy pulled Ling Feng's hand and walked toward the RV, ignoring Andrea and Dale nearby. It wasn't that she couldn't see them, it was just that a woman was swooning over a crush.
Arriving in the RV, Ling Feng looked around at the decorations. It could be considered a small RV, but it had everything one could need, such as a bathroom, a small kitchen, and a long sofa for resting—small as it was, it was fully equipped.
This was Andrea. Looking at her like this, she was not bad. He wouldn't eat her for now, but maybe he would try her out later for a fresh taste.
Chapter 52: A Birthday Is a Deathday!"
"Ling, help me out, I can't pull it..."
Amy looked at Ling Feng, who in turn looked at the large package stuck beneath the sofa.
He stepped forward, placed one hand on Amy's waist, bent down, brushed past her hands, and gripped the strap tightly. Amy's face flushed as she looked at Ling Feng—was he doing this on purpose?
Did he also have feelings for her?
Ling Feng pulled the tent out and only then noticed Amystaring at him without blinking.
She was quite cute...
Ling Feng was no gentleman; lowering his head, he parted his lips slightly and captured her slightly pink, thin lips.
"Mmm~"
Amy was caught off guard by Ling Feng's sudden move, but she reacted extremely quickly, raising her arms to wrap around Ling Feng's neck and beginning to respond.
She wasn't inexperienced; she knew all the right moves.
Soon, their tongues were intertwined.
Outside the RV, Andrea watched the two passionately kissing inside, slapped her forehead, and sighed. This girl didn't even know how to be modest; how long had they even known each other before making out?
"I feel like that Ling Feng doesn't seem like a good guy, you need to warn Amy!"
Andrea turned to look at Dale beside her and rolled her eyes. It was this old stubborn mule again.
If not for the way he had treated her and Amy like his own daughters all along the way, she would have already fallen out with him.
This old man was great in every way, except that his endless sets of life philosophies and insights sometimes left her and Amy overwhelmed.
"This is Amy's choice. I don't care whether he's a good guy or a bad guy; as long as he can protect Amy, that's enough. At least for now, this is Amy's best choice!"
As she spoke, Andrea touched the item in her pocket. Today was still Amy's birthday, and she was wondering whether she should tell Ling Feng...
The two of them should probably be considered boyfriend and girlfriend now, right?
Before long, Ling Feng and Amy walked down from the RV, the tent held in his left hand, but everyone's gazes unanimously fell upon his right hand.
It seemed these two had truly become a couple.
Holding Amy's hand, Ling Feng set up the tent right there on the flat ground near the RV by the cliff.
"Boss, let me do it!"
Guillermo, who had been keeping an eye on this side the whole time, shouted and ran over.
Ling Feng didn't decline and handed it directly to him.
"Ling, can I call you that?" Andrea walked over. She had decided to tell him that today was Amy's birthday; she believed Amy would be happier no matter what gift she received.
"Sure, what's up?" Ling Feng looked at her strangely.
"Come here, I have something to tell you."
"Please!" Seeing Ling Feng unmoved, Andrea lowered her posture.
"Fine, then Amy, you stay right here."
"Mhm mhm." Even though there hadn't even been a confession, watching Ling Feng leave filled her with reluctance.
On the other side, Ling Feng followed Andrea into the nearby woods.
He certainly didn't think Andrea wanted to have some passionate encounter with him here.
"Spit it out, what is it?" Ling Feng's tone was flat.
To be honest, he wasn't very fond of this woman. Among the main cast of the first season, if Dale ranked first, Andrea was unquestionably second, Jacqui third, and Karlfourth.
This was a ranking of people he disliked...
"Um, Ling, today is Amy's birthday..." Andrea looked at Ling Feng and blurted it out.
Ah, that's right, today was Amy's birthday. In the original work, it was also considered her deathday, since she was bitten tonight!
Ling Feng patted himself down, only to pull out two packs of cigarettes, a handgun, and a dagger; there was nothing else...
He said with a hint of embarrassment: "It seems I don't really have anything here to give to Amy..."
'Pfft~'
Watching Ling Feng's awkwardness, Andrea chuckled and waved her hands repeatedly: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not mocking you, I just didn't expect that Ling, who usually looks so cold, actually has a side like this."
As she spoke, she took out something wrapped in an exquisite gift bag from her pocket and handed it over: "Give this to Amy!"
Ling Feng didn't take it right away, but roughly guessed what was inside—a dolphin pendant.
Without the slightest hesitation, Ling Feng waved his hand in refusal and said: "This is a gift from you to Amy, it's not my place to overstep and present it."
"Overstep... what? What does that mean?" Andrea was a bit dazed; Dragon Country idioms were truly profound and broad, completely incomprehensible to her.
"Roughly speaking, it means acting on another's behalf. You prepared this, so you should give it to her. If not, I'll go hunt some game to celebrate Amy's birthday."
Andrea's eyes lit up: "That's a good idea."
But she quickly added with concern: "Walkers already appeared in the forest yesterday, won't it be very dangerous?"
"No problem, rest assured, I'm going right now. Just go back and tell them." Saying this, Ling Feng walked towards the forest.
Andrea called out from behind: "Be safe, Ling!"
He raised his hand, gave a wave, and quickly disappeared into the woods.
With a hint of envy, Andrea withdrew her gaze and walked back to the camp. After explaining to Amy and Merle that Ling Feng went to look for something, she climbed onto the RV alone, lying there and wondering what she was thinking about.
On the other side, after leaving everyone's line of sight, Ling Feng shot out spider silk and swung away. Soon, he spotted his target—an adult deer. He didn't know if it was the mate of the one Daryl had driven back only to be screwed over by walkers, but it was his gain now anyway.
Landing on the ground, he struck with lightning speed, snapping its neck directly before it could react, and then carried it on his shoulder as he walked back toward the camp.
...
"Oh heavens! What is Ling carrying on his back?"
"Oh my god! That's an adult deer, right!"
"Mom, a deer!" Karl tugged at Lori's hem and shouted.
Lori glanced at Rick, who was still resting inside the tent, rubbed Karl's head, and said earnestly: "That belongs to someone else. Be a good boy and go do your homework with Sophia."
"Oh, alright mom." Karl took one last reluctant glance and left.
Lori sighed. The guy had just arrived and effortlessly brought back an adult deer, whereas Shane's biggest catch after all this time was just a rabbit, not to mention Rick, who hadn't looked for any food since arriving yesterday.
She was the one going into the mountains every day to pick wild vegetables to eat communal meals with everyone; otherwise, she wouldn't have the face to bring Karl along to freeload. Shane, as the leader, had an excuse for not hunting for food, but she couldn't possibly be thick-skinned enough to eat for free every day.
'Thud~'
Ling Feng dropped the entire deer from his back straight onto the ground and said: "Everyone, look over here!"
Everyone forcibly dragged their gazes away from the pile of meat on the ground and onto Ling Feng, wanting to see what this Dragon Country person was up to again.
"Today is Amy's birthday. We'll process this entire deer shortly and everyone can have a good hearty meal, treat it as celebrating Amy's birthday, alright?!"
Ling Feng said loudly with a smile on his lips as he looked at the surrounding people, his gaze finally falling on Amystanding outside.
Amy covered her mouth, looked at Ling Feng with deep emotion, and ran towards him with tears in her eyes.
"Ling!"
He opened his arms to catch Amy as she lunged forward, and she tilted her head back to kiss him emotionally in front of everyone.
The surrounding people applauded one after another, watching the two in the middle with knowing, amused smiles and a hint of envy.
Chapter 53: War Goddess Carol, The More She Cries, The More She Kills!
"Alright, alright, whoever is good at cooking, come over and help prep this. Tonight, everyone can eat their fill!"
Ling Feng let go of Amy's hand, which he had been holding, and smiled at those around him.
Miranda and the other women stepped forward one after another, and the men weren't idle either, stepping in to lend a hand. This group of women, who cooked almost every day, were likely the best cooks in the camp.
Time quickly passed until evening...
Amy had already gone to help the others with the cooking; she still couldn't bring herself to just sit around and wait to be fed with a clear conscience.
Ling Feng also found Merle and Guillermo.
"Keep your guns with you. I have a feeling tonight won't be peaceful."
The two looked at their grave-faced leader, their brows furrowing. No matter how they looked at it, this didn't seem like a place where trouble would happen.
"Trust me, you won't regret it. My sixth sense is very strong. Even if nothing happens, it's always better to be prepared!"
"Understood, Boss. We'll be careful!" Merle looked at Ling Feng seriously and nodded.
"Dinner's ready!" Amy trotted over, looked up at Ling Feng, and smiled.
"Alright, got it."
After Ling Feng finished speaking, he glanced back at the two and said, "Let's go, time to eat."
The group sat around on the flat ground, with a whole deer, slow-roasted to a golden brown, in the center. The fat dripped onto the wood below, making a sizzling sound.
The sound of swallowing saliva rose one after another; everyone's eyes were locked firmly on the food in the middle.
"Today is Amy's birthday, and it's also the time our group has newly joined. Let's keep things simple!" Ling Fengstood up, holding Amy's hand, and raised the water he was holding, smiling,'Since there's no alcohol, let's use Water to toast instead!'
"Let's sing a birthday song!"
Sophia called out innocently, while Carol, standing to the side, smiled and ruffled her little head.
As for Carol's husband, Ed?
During the day, because of the arrival of Ling Feng and his group, he had run his mouth. The result was that he wasn't beaten by Shane, but he was beaten half to death by Merleand Guillermo working together.
As the saying goes, if you don't court death, you won't die!
Ed usually did nothing in the camp, relying solely on Carolto support their family's contributions. Everyone saw this and knew Ed's character. They had all tried to persuade Carol, but unfortunately, she wouldn't listen, so they had no choice but to let it be.
There's no need to even mention Ed, that piece of scum who even coveted Sophia; he didn't care at all and actually enjoyed it.
One is willing to hit, and the other is willing to take it; there was nothing they could do even if they wanted to help.
The singing of the birthday song slowly faded. As Ling Feng sat down, holding Amy's hand, his ears twitched slightly, and he looked up toward the depths of the deep forest.
The sound of 'tap-tap-tap' footsteps clearly traveled over from the distance.
"Everyone, be careful! The zombies are coming."
"All women and children get onto the RV. Merle, all of you, come here!"
After he shouted, no one moved. Veins popped out on Ling Feng's forehead as he said, "Are you waiting to die?! Move!"
He pulled Amy and Andrea to the RV door, pushed them inside, and said, "Don't you dare come down!"
"Listen to the Boss!" Merle let out a roar.
Although they didn't hear any movement, Merle and the others trusted their leader's command completely.
"Move it, move it, everyone move it!" Merle had already drawn his pistol from his waistband, and the rest of the group followed suit one by one.
They all drew their pistols.
Shane was shocked to see this scene. He turned his head to look at Ling Feng, who had just settled Amy and the others, and demanded, "You carry guns on you?!"
"Are the zombies actually coming, or are you trying to seize power?!"
However, before Ling Feng could respond, the forest gave the answer.
The 'groaning' sounds and dense footsteps grew closer and closer. Shane and the others' expressions changed drastically, and they roared at the crowd who were still stunned, "The herd is here! Listen to Ling Feng!"
"Ahhh!"
Noisy screams and the sound of tableware being knocked to the ground erupted in the camp.
The women took the children and ran toward the RV, while the men picked up the weapons at hand and looked vigilantly toward the direction the zombies were running from.
"Rick!" Shane took a few guns from his own tent nearby and threw them to the people who didn't have any.
'Bang, bang, bang!'
The zombies were here.
They ran out of the forest at an extremely fast speed. Shane and Rick's marksmanship was excellent, and since the distance wasn't far, they could almost hit the head with every shot.
Ling Feng also drew the pistol from his waistband and fired, every gunshot inevitably accompanied by a zombie falling.
One hour later...
This time, because of Ling Feng's warning, except for the unlucky guy Ed, no one else was bitten or died, not even that so-called great prophet!
Ling Feng had seen the other person when he arrived, but strangely, he hadn't dug any pits. Ling Feng also had no interest in asking whether he had really seen something about the future; it didn't have much to do with him.
If there was a reward, he could ask then; if not, then so be it.
"Ling, thanks to your warning, otherwise we would have been caught off guard!" Rick glanced at his wife and child on the RV, and his eyes were full of gratitude when he looked at Ling Feng.
If Ling Feng hadn't warned them, they wouldn't have had any mental preparation, and the consequences would have been unimaginable...
"Thanks." Shane said in a low, slurred voice.
Ling Feng waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Everyone, we still can't let our guard down. We'll take turns standing guard tonight and wait until dawn before deciding what's next. Other than that, don't leave alone or go off to do anything."
"I'm worried some zombies might not be completely dead, and someone could get bitten if they're not careful."
"Alright, we'll listen to you."
Rick said this very naturally, without any sense of annoyance at being ordered around.
Amy came down from the vehicle to Ling Feng's side and asked worriedly, "Are you okay?"
"Don't worry, no zombie even got close to me. It was just a small situation!"
Hearing this, Amy breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid Ling Feng might be hurt; she had finally found such a perfect man and didn't want to lose him so soon.
Ling Feng took Amy to the roof of the RV, and they sat there in each other's arms, acting as sentries.
They waited until the sky was growing light and everyone woke up. Only then did the group see clearly just how large the herd that came last night was!
There were at least a hundred corpses on the ground!
Carol immediately asked Lori to look after Sophia and then took off running toward their tent.
"Ed? Ed!" Carol called out softly while running, worried. She reached the tent and carefully called out again while lifting a corner of the tent flap.
Inside, there was blood everywhere, and Ed, who had completely lost all signs of life, was lying on the bed.
"Wuwuwu~ Ed..." Carol covered her mouth tightly, trying not to let herself cry out loud.
But her tears betrayed her, sliding silently down the corners of her eyes. Ed's death also made her recall how happy she had been in the past.
If only Ed had sworn to her, made promises to her, and treated her well.
But everything changed after that day when Ed was laid off by the company...
The Ed who once swore to love her and protect her for a lifetime was gone.
He started drinking heavily, blaming all the injustices on her, beating and kicking her at every turn, and even coveting their daughter.
No matter what outsiders said about Ed, she always firmly believed it was only temporary. Unfortunately, it was all self-deception; even in the apocalypse, she had harbored wishful thinking...
Chapter 54: The Idea of Using the Pentagon as a base!
"Hrrgh... hrrgh..."
A low, guttural growl emanated from the throat of the dead Ed on the bed, and he looked toward the side where Carol was making noise.
Seeing a living person, this man who used to commit domestic violence scrambled up and rushed toward Carol.
"Whoosh!"
"Are you trying to get yourself killed!"
Carol looked at her husband lying before her with the arrow in his head, then turned to look at the furious Daryl, her face expressionless.
"I really give up on you!"
Daryl was still kind-hearted; worried about Carol's safety, he had followed her quietly. Fortunately, he had followed; otherwise, this woman would have died again!
"He's dead, so don't be sad. Besides, that pig wasn't good to you anyway, so why be sad?"
He really couldn't understand it. Since arriving at this camp, this poor woman Carol hadn't been beaten every single day, but at least once every two days, right?
And now she was actually this sad?
"Please help me drag him out." Carol's voice was very calm, so calm that it made Daryl a little worried about her state of mind.
"Alright!"
The two of them worked together to carry Ed out to the square outside. Everyone looked over, as this was the only person who had died in the camp.
Seeing Daryl pull out the arrow, Carol walked to the side without a word and picked up a pickaxe.
Ling Feng watched all of this with great interest, because the War Goddess Carol was about to be born!
"Hey, hey, hey, he's already dead, what are you doing?" Daryl frowned as he looked at her.
Carol didn't answer. She gripped the pickaxe tightly with both hands. Lori hurriedly buried Sophia's little face in her chest, looking at Carol with sympathy.
"Splorch!"
Carol swung the pickaxe down expressionless, easily piercing Ed's skull. Gritting her teeth, she pulled it out and swung it down again.
Beside her, Daryl's eyelids twitched, and he uncontrollably stepped back two paces. What a crazy woman!
Once! Twice!... By the tenth time, Daryl couldn't watch anymore.
He hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the pickaxe that was about to be swung down again, whispering, "That's enough!"
Carol raised her face, which was splattered with quite a few blood droplets, and looked at Daryl calmly before saying, "Thank you for your trouble."
After saying this, the pickaxe clattered to the ground. She turned and walked toward Sophia, her gaze becoming increasingly firm.
From now on, she would live for herself and her daughter, living by any means necessary!
"Ling, is Carol okay?" Amy looked at Carol with a kind heart, very worried about her state.
"Okay? Her state right now should be at its best!"
Ling Feng smiled mysteriously. Carol was a subordinate he valued quite a bit, and he really hoped he could draw her when the instance ended.
If Shane was an S-rank card and Rick was an SS-rank, then Carol definitely had SSS-rank potential!
She truly managed to be ruthless and concise, never letting a grudge last overnight, seeking revenge for every grievance, and acting decisively. In any apocalypse novel, she would absolutely be the protagonist!
"Mommy~"
Seeing the blood on Carol's face, Sophia called out worriedly. Carol smiled but didn't speak.
[Ding, the walking dead Season 1 instance has ended!]
[Return to the original world?]
[Remaining time: 23 hours 59 minutes]
It's over?
Ling Feng glanced at Sophia, who was hugging Carol. One day was simply not enough time for her. If he remembered correctly, the incident happened on the road after Rick and the others left for the CDC, in other words, there wasn't enough time.
But this little girl was the main quest in the Season 2 farm plot: Find Sophia!
A mission should be issued.
As for Amy, that girl, since they were about to leave, they couldn't just leave that barren land unplowed, right?
Thinking of this, Ling Feng looked at everyone and said, "This place is no longer safe! We have to change locations."
"Fort Benning!"
"The CDC!"
Rick and Shane heard Ling Feng's words and simultaneously stated their own ideas.
Actually, Ling Feng was wondering if he should just have them bypass the CDC and go to the farm?
Perhaps he could try.
"Clap, clap, clap!"
Ling Feng clapped his hands and said, "Everyone, look over here!"
"First, I want to correct a misconception for you all."
"There is no, and cannot be, any cure at the CDC. This is a virus, and every one of us is currently a carrier!"
"In other words, no matter how you die, you will turn into a zombie; you must destroy the brain!"
Rick stepped forward and asked, "How do you know that, Ling?"
The others stared intently at Ling Feng. They had never heard this kind of information, and it was only then that they realized they had never heard Ling Feng say where he came from!
"Ling, where are you from?" Shane frowned and stepped forward.
Ling Feng smiled and said, "Where I come from is not something you need to worry about. I am just kindly reminding you that now, if anyone dies, they will turn into a zombie. There is no cure, and certainly no army!"
At the end, Ling Feng's gaze rested on Shane. He had never seen Fort Benning until his death; his obsession was truly deep.
"How do you know?"
Shane gritted his teeth, not believing it at all.
"Although that is one of the largest military bases in the U.S., with a resident population of over 100,000, have you considered one question?"
"With such a dense population base, as soon as one zombie appears, it will spread at a terrifying speed?"
"The more people there are, the faster a place falls. Later, when you want to establish a camp, it's best to consider this issue, so you don't wake up in the middle of the night and have your throat bitten out by a zombie that was a companion who died of illness!"
Everyone shivered involuntarily at the thought of that scene; just imagining it made them shudder.
"Then what is your idea? Where are you planning to go?"
Ling Feng pretended to think before saying, "Head north! If there is a suitable place along the way, we will stop temporarily and then look for a more suitable place to live."
"There's no use talking about it now. Only by getting on the road will we know where there is a suitable place!"
Actually, Ling Feng wanted to say the Pentagon would be nice. He might move there later; it really was a more perfect place than the prison!
But the number of zombies in such a place was terrifying. He could clear them out, but it would be hard to defend later...
No, that's not right!
It seemed he could use spider silk to block all entrances and exits after clearing out the zombies inside, leaving only one!
Wouldn't that solve the problem?
He could consider implementing this after going back. The most exciting thing was that the Pentagon was in Virginia!
Seeing Ling Feng thinking, no one interrupted.
He looked up at the people around him and asked in confusion, "Why are you looking at me?"
"Boss, how is it? Did you think of a place where we can live?" Merle and the others gathered around, though they hadn't digested what the boss had said yet.
But with the boss there, they had nothing to fear.
"Let's get on the road first; I haven't decided yet!" Ling Feng said with a frown, then added, "You guys pack your luggage first. Amy, come with me..."
"Huh?! Oh, oh, okay." Amy hopped to Ling Feng's side, took his arm, and they left.
No matter how fast they packed, it would definitely take at least an hour to finish, which was enough!
(PS: I'm saying, if I cut this book and rewrite it as a domestic one, would you guys get mad? Even if I don't focus on writing the walking dead, it's fine. There's really no traffic; it feels like U.S. content isn't popular.)
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This place is really good. You can grow vegetables and put solar panels on the roof, and even set up wind turbines in the middle. It's also close to the city.
Chapter 55: Why is this damn RV broken again?
Outside the woods, the sounds of the camp packing up could still be heard.
Amy was pulled a few steps further into the woods by Ling Feng, still clutching the ungifted gift bag in her hand.
"Ling, Sister said..."
Before she could finish, Ling Feng pulled her into his arms and lowered his head to seal her lips.
The gift bag slipped from her hand and fell by the edge of the grass.
Amy froze for half a second before raising her hands to hook around his neck.
The dappled light in the woods flickered.
Her tiptoed feet lightly touched the ground, her slender, pale ankles brushing against the grass blades, the tips of her shoes twisted to one side.
Ling Feng's hand tightened along her waistline, pulling her deeper into his embrace.
Moving upward, her calves tensed into curves, her knees trembled slightly, and her form-fitting undergarment had somehow slipped down, getting caught at the bend of her knees.
Amy turned her head away, her voice softening into a sticky sweetness.
"Don't..."
She said don't, but her hands hugged him even tighter.
A few indescribable sounds drifted out from the depths of the woods—incomprehensible, yet enough to make one's ears burn.
The birds resting on the branches were the first to scatter in a panic.
With a flurry of fluttering wings, they all flew out of the woods.
Over at the camp, Andrea was stuffing blankets into the vehicle. When she looked up and saw the flock of birds startled into the sky above the woods, her movements paused.
She smiled, shook her head, and continued tying down the items.
Dale walked over carrying two bottles of Water, following her gaze with a glance.
"Why did all the birds fly away?"
"It's nothing."
Andrea tightened the knot.
"The woods are too noisy."
Dale frowned.
"The woods are noisy? Something must have gone in there."
"Dale."
Andrea interrupted him.
"Sometimes you don't need to meddle in everything."
Dale opened his mouth, but in the end, he placed the Water bottle back inside the vehicle.
"Young people have young people's business. If I don't care, who will? In this world, even the birds can't rest in peace."
Andrea didn't reply, simply placing Amy's backpack deep inside the RV.
About an hour later, the commotion in the woods finally stopped.
Ling Feng walked out with his arm around Amy.
Amy's hair was a bit messy, her cheeks flushed, and her brows and eyes were filled with undisguised joy. She walked as if floating, desperately wishing she could bury her face in the crook of his arm.
Everyone glanced over and quickly looked away.
Merle raised an eyebrow and was about to open his mouth when Daryl directly grabbed the back of his collar.
"Shut up."
"I didn't say anything."
"You really haven't taken enough beatings yet."
Guillermo was nearby moving boxes and let out a low chuckle upon hearing this.
Merle glared at him.
"What are you laughing at? You punk want a beating too?"
Guillermo immediately clutched the box tighter, hurriedly loaded it onto the truck, and ignored the bastard.
Ling Feng escorted Amy to the door of the RV.
Amy grabbed the door frame and looked back at him.
"Which car are you riding in later?"
"Dale's side."
"Ah?"
Amy was somewhat surprised.
"You're not coming with us?"
"I'll sit in the front, you rest inside."
Amy pressed her lips together and nodded, turning back to look at him one last time before going in.
Andrea watched from the side and let out a soft sigh.
"Girl, go on in."
After Amy went inside, Andrea spoke in a low voice.
"Ling, she is young and doesn't understand a lot of things."
"Mhm."
Ling Feng replied simply.
Andrea stared at him for two seconds.
"Don't find me nagging."
"I don't."
"That's good."
Andrea turned and got into the vehicle, adding before she left, "She was very happy today."
Ling Feng didn't respond, only patting the car door.
The camp side was mostly packed up.
The tents were dismantled, supplies were divided into several bags, and the firearms were all put on safety.
Carol held Sophia's hand and stood by the vehicle, Sophiaclutching her small backpack in her arms, her eyes fixed entirely on Ling Feng.
"Uncle Ling."
"Hm?"
"Which car are we riding in?"
"With Uncle Rick and the others."
Sophia tilted her head.
"Then will you be nearby?"
Carol gently tugged at her daughter's hand.
"Don't bother Uncle Ling."
Ling Feng glanced at Sophia: "Call me if anything happens."
Sophia nodded vigorously.
"Mhm!"
Carol softly muttered a thank you and led the child into Rick's vehicle.
Rick wiped the sweat from his forehead and walked over to the side of the car.
"Ling, we can head out. Are we leaving now or?"
Ling Feng glanced at the convoy already lined up in the distance.
"Then let's head out!"
Rick hesitated as if he wanted to say something, but finally said: "Alright, I'll lead the way in front. Use the walkie-talkie if anything comes up."
"Alright."
Shane walked over from behind, carrying a shotgun in his hand.
"Is everything arranged?"
"Arranged."
Rick responded.
Shane glanced at Dale's RV: "How much longer can that car hold out?"
"My car is steadier than yours." Dale happened to overhear, his face stiffening.
"Let's hope so." Shane shrugged.
Lori led Karl over and brought Karl to Rick's side.
"Stop standing around here, get in the car quickly."
Dale's RV wasn't very large; several patches of paint had peeled off the exterior, and there were marks of repairs all over the body.
Ling Feng walked around to the front of the car and pressed his hand against the hood.
Seeing this, Dale couldn't help chiming in.
"What are you touching it for?"
"Just seeing if it has any temper today."
"The old fellow does have a bit of a temper, but it won't drop the chain at a critical moment."
"Get on up." Dale patted the car door.
"Whether it drops the chain today isn't up to you." Ling Feng pulled open the passenger door.
"What do you mean by that?" Dale was slightly stunned.
"Literal meaning."
Ling Feng sat inside and casually closed the door.
Dale walked around to the other side. After getting in, he stroked the steering wheel and muttered, "Old pal, give me some face today."
In the back of the RV, Amy lay prone on the sofa, her face still flushed. Andrea draped a thin blanket over her.
"Sleep for a bit, the road is still long."
"Mhm."
Amy buried her face into the blanket, leaving only her eyes exposed.
"Sister."
"What is it?"
"Is he exceptionally amazing?"
Hearing this, Andrea almost knocked over the Water cup in her hand.
"Why are you asking this?"
"It's just..."
Amy's voice trailed off.
"Everyone listens to him."
Andrea was silent for a moment: "For now, yes."
"That's good." Amy pulled the blanket up a bit higher.
"You, girl." Andrea reached out and tapped her forehead, "Don't bet everything on him."
Amy didn't speak, only looking at the ceiling of the car with curved eyebrows and eyes.
One vehicle after another in the convoy started up, Rick's car leading at the very front and Shane's car bringing up the rear.
Merle and Daryl were squeezed into a pickup truck in the middle, while Guillermo and a few others sat in the truck bed holding guns.
Rick's voice came over the walkie-talkie.
"Attention everyone, if you encounter abandoned cars on the road, don't rush to pass them. Observe first."
"Received."
"Received."
Merle pressed the talk button.
"I don't have any problems on my end, it's just that the RV behind makes too much noise, it's a struggle just to listen to it."
Dale immediately retorted: "What do you know, this is called sufficient power."
"Sufficient power?" Merle scoffed.
"You better keep a close eye on it, your piece-of-junk car could go on strike at any time."
"Talk any more nonsense and get out and walk."
"Don't do that, my leg still hurts."
Everyone in the cars was amused.
Ling Feng sat in the passenger seat, his fingers gently tapping against the window sill.
Dale glanced at him through the rearview mirror.
"Ling, are you really not worried?"
"Worried about what?"
"With so many women and children in the car, in case we run into a horde of walkers..."
Before Dale could finish, Ling Feng already understood his meaning. Whether they would encounter one depended on fate. Having set out a day early, it was unclear if that wave of walkers would still be encountered...
Chapter 56: Plot End, Finding Maggie
"Boom boom boom... Bang~"
Ling Feng looked helplessly at Merle beside him: "It broke down..."
"Uh... Yeah, it broke down..."
Dale felt very embarrassed. He had clearly promised earlier that there would be no problems at all, but who would have expected that they had only been traveling for how long?
One hour?
Or two hours?
The car gave out.
Everyone got out of the car one after another. Shane and the others from the leading vehicle also walked over and sneered at Dale, who was opening the hood: "Didn't you say there was no problem earlier?"
Dale's face turned red, and he stammered without being able to say a single word.
"All right, say less, solving the problem quickly is the most important thing."
"Don't run around, especially the children!" Saying this, Ling Feng looked at Sophia aside and added, "Little girl, how about staying by your handsome big brother's side?"
The surrounding people were speechless. They were all uncles, but only he was a big brother, huh!
"Mm-hmm~" Under her mother's nodding gesture, Sophiacame to Ling Feng's side, raised her hand, and held his hand.
Ling Feng smiled. As long as he made sure this girl didn't run around, nothing would happen. It was still early, so they would wait another hour!
If the walker herd didn't show up, he would try to find Maggie's family farm.
His farm girl should wait a bit longer for him!
As for Glenn...
There was no other way. That pathetic 11 minutes of yours really couldn't tame a foreign beauty. Be a good boy and change chicks in the future; your Big Brother Ling Fengmight even save your life later on.
Thinking of this, Ling Feng took Sophia by the hand and sat down in the RV.
Dale, who had handed over the repair work to Glenn, came to the roof. Before long, it seemed he had discovered something. He raised that aged shotgun and found through the scope that it was a walker.
He lowered the gun, began to chamber a round, and pulled the bolt. It was just a walker; he could still handle it.
Just as he re-aimed, the finger that had originally been placed on the trigger immediately loosened.
A group of walkers followed and walked out from behind the car. When his eyes left the scope, he realized that at some point, the road behind and the lawn were full of walkers.
Panicking to the extreme, he hurriedly squatted down, lowered his posture, came to the front of the car, and whispered in a low voice: "The walker herd is coming, hide quickly!"
Not far away, Rick, Shane, and the others also noticed the abnormality and called out to the people around them to hide under the cars!
Ling Feng had already heard it the moment the walkers appeared, and said in a low voice: "Everyone squat down! The walker herd is coming."
Amy and Sophia squatted down on the ground extremely obediently. After the quarry incident, no one was questioning Ling Feng's judgment anymore.
Andrea panicked and wanted to take the completely disassembled handgun wrapped in rags. Seeing this, Ling Feng cursed in a low voice: "Are you an idiot?! Still taking the gun, put it down and squat down!"
He really didn't know what Andrea was thinking. Was she so scared, or did she think she could kill a bunch of walkers just by holding a handgun?
If Dale hadn't handed down a wrench from the roof, Andrea would probably have been offline long ago. What a stupid woman.
Gritting her teeth, Andrea still insisted on taking that bag of the gun to the ground, squatted down, and under Ling Feng's dumbfounded gaze, started to assemble it with her hands. However, that pair of hands, which kept trembling as if diseased, betrayed her.
"Slap!"
A crisp sound of a slap rang out. Fortunately, the walkers hadn't reached close yet and hadn't discovered them.
"Sister..." Amy looked worriedly at Andrea, who had been slapped across the face by Ling Feng, and her gaze towards Ling Feng held confusion and anger.
"Stay quietly, don't cause extra trouble!" Ling Feng looked at Andrea and said calmly, a remark that seemed like a reminder but was actually a warning.
Andrea covered her face, somewhat dazed, just sitting in the aisle motionless.
"Hoo hoo~"
The walker herd was coming. Ling Feng carefully poked his head out a little bit to look—it was densely packed with walker heads, at least several times more than in the original plot!
"Mommy..." Sophia called out softly in fear.
Ling Feng pulled the little girl into his arms and said softly: "It's okay, don't be afraid."
Sophia reached out her little hand to grab Ling Feng's clothes, shrinking into his arms to seek a sense of security.
This time, Sophia was held in his arms, and no accidents occurred.
Until the walker herd completely passed by, Ling Feng let go of Sophia and looked at Andrea.
"Do you know how stupid your behavior was!"
Andrea raised her head expressionlessly to look at him, her eyes full of defiance.
"You're still unconvinced?"
"How many bullets does this little handgun have? How many walkers were there just now?"
"Can you take care of them? Once the gun fires, all the walkers will surround you, can you still survive?"
"And look at your hands shaking like Parkinson's disease, and you still want to assemble a gun? A single part dropping to the ground would bring the walker herd right over."
Rick and the others, having finished counting that nobody was missing, had just arrived outside the RV when they heard Ling Feng's reprimand, and decisively waved to signal everyone to scatter.
The scolding inside was still continuing.
"I roughly know what you're thinking! I also heard from them that you're a lawyer with a tough and unyielding personality, but this is the apocalypse!"
"What the group fears most is people like you who want to show off and prove yourselves at every turn, bringing a whole bunch of trouble. Self-awareness is a virtue; if you don't know something, learn it humbly and grow slowly, instead of dreaming of reaching the heavens in a single bound and becoming an indispensable person."
"If you want to learn how to shoot, do it step by step; if you want to kill walkers, find someone to guide and practice with you, instead of trying to be a hero."
After saying this, Ling Feng looked at Amy and added: "Amy is very obedient. She knows her own ability and won't bite off more than she can chew, but you're different. You refuse to admit defeat yet won't lower your stance to learn—that is your biggest problem!"
"Ling... I'm not trash..." Amy raised her hand softly, trying to prove herself.
As a result, she was swept by a glance from Ling Feng and obediently shut her mouth right away.
Listening to Ling Feng's reprimand, Andrea felt defiant, unwilling, and thoughtful. In the end, she calmly finished listening and compared it to herself; everything Ling said was right. She had wanted too badly to prove herself as an independent woman.
"Point taken. I'll learn slowly from now on." Andrea rubbed her still numb face and stood up.
"But I'll remember this slap."
"Remember it all you want. Stay calm when facing anything, and learn to judge the situation!"
Finishing that, Ling Feng also stood up. Sophia ran down the RV and found Carol.
The road plot was now over, and Sophia was safe and sound!
He checked the remaining stay time.
[Remaining stay time: 10 hours 59 minutes]
There were still about 11 hours left, which was enough.
Walking down the RV, Ling Feng hugged Amy and said: "I'm going out for a bit. Stay with everyone and don't wander around, and don't think about looking for me. My strength is very strong!"
"Where are you going?"
"This is the suburb, there should be quite a few farms around. I'll go take a look."
"Then be safe, we'll wait for you here."
"Mm, be a good girl~"
After kissing Amy, he found Merle and Guillermo and told them he was going out, telling them to stick with the group.
After arranging everything and giving Rick a few more reminders, Ling Feng drove off.
He remembered it seemed to be heading back to Fairburn Road and walking two kilometers to get there.
Thinking of this, Ling Feng started the car and drove back!
Chapter 57 Maggie!
"Fairburn Road..."
"Fair..."
Ling Feng drove leisurely as he muttered to himself on the way back.
Suddenly, Ling Feng's eyes lit up: "Found it!"
Fairburn Road!
He turned the steering wheel directly into the concrete road beside the highway, and not long after driving along it, a muddy path appeared...
Thinking that Maggie's farm shouldn't be right by the main road, otherwise so many subsequent plots wouldn't all convey the same meaning—that they didn't know where Hershel's farm was!
Having confirmed the target, Ling Feng turned in again, and a few minutes later, the spacious farm on the side appeared before his eyes!
"Didn't we find it just like that!" Ling Feng grinned.
'Clop, clop, clop!'
Just as Ling Feng had been driving leisurely for a short while, the sound of hoofbeats reached his ears.
Raising his eyes, Ling Feng saw Maggie beside him riding a sturdy, fierce horse, her jeans pulling her legs taut. Having not yet experienced dramatic ups and downs, her face still maintained a sunny, happy, cheerful, and generous expression.
Upon seeing the vehicle, Maggie felt very nervous, wondering if it was an outsider who had accidentally strayed in.
But upon seeing Ling Feng driving, even though he did nothing and just looked at her with a smile, her face blushed.
"Who are you!" Maggie spoke while riding on the horse.
Ling Feng released his foot pressing on the accelerator and said, "How about we stop the car and chat?"
"Okay!"
After the vehicle stopped, Ling Feng opened the car door and stepped out.
This allowed Maggie to truly notice Ling Feng's height, appearance, and damn charm. The most important point was that this man was Asian!
She had liked Asians since she was a child, and the partner she wanted to find in her heart was also Asian, or rather, a person from Long Country.
As for why Maggie ended up with Glenn in the plot, it was entirely because although there were Asians in America, there definitely weren't many, especially even fewer after the apocalypse...
When it came to picking, there were truly none left, mainly because she had already suppressed herself for I don't know how long.
(PS: Here, I actually still lean towards Maggie being a virgin, because Maggie's expected partner is best from Long Country, secondly Asian, and judging by Maggie's character in the show of being loyal to her partner, she really doesn't seem like that kind of casual woman!)
(PS: Of course, the above are all guesses, so I will write it as her having never been in a relationship!)
"My name is Ling Feng, a person from Long Country. I wonder what this charming lady is called?" Ling Fengsmiled and reached out his hand, emphasizing the three words 'person from Long Country'.
Hearing that the other party was from Long Country, Maggie instantly felt that this was the prince charming in her heart!
"I... my name is Maggie."
So big, so warm.
Maggie held Ling Feng's hand. She really wasn't a depraved woman, but meeting the Long Country partner she wanted to find most in the apocalypse, who was also so handsome, so strong, and sunny, wasn't this a fairy tale?
"Maggie? A very nice name."
Ling Feng let go of her hand and carefully looked Maggieup and down. She was very pleasing to the eye, and her appearance could rank near the top in The Walking Dead series.
They say that American women have a very short prime, but look at Maggie. Even in the spinoff series Dead City season 3, Maggie in the show is still full of mature charm and tension!
"Thank you. Are you by yourself?" Maggie was very curious whether Ling Feng had come here alone or if there were others.
If Ling Feng harbored malicious intentions, even her partner in dreams would have to be abandoned...
"For now, I'm by myself. How is it... do you want to be my girlfriend?"
Wearing a bad smile, Ling Feng took two steps forward and, catching her off guard, raised his hand to rest on Maggie's waist.
Her slender waist was very delicate due to years of horseback riding. It didn't feel soft in a mushy way, yet it made him couldn't help stroke it up and down a couple of times.
"Don't~"
"I was asking you if you were the only person, without other survivors, not asking if you have a partner..."
Blushing, Maggie raised her hand to push Ling Feng away, her voice getting softer and softer as she spoke.
Ling Feng pretended to have a sudden realization and said, "Oh~ I see. I thought you wanted to be my girlfriend."
"But seriously, I am indeed by myself. What does Maggiethink of me?"
As he spoke, Ling Feng let go of her, took a step back, and spread his arms, displaying his physique.
"Aside from being a bit impolite, everything else looks temporarily perfect." Maggie also roughly figured out that Ling Feng wasn't any dangerous person.
Folding her arms across her chest, she looked him over thoughtfully.
"To be honest, Maggie, I fell in love with you at first sight!" Ling Feng affectionately stepped forward two steps to meet her gaze.
The female lead from The Walking Dead that he had always wanted or liked the most was never Amy, Beth, Rosita, or Jessie; it was always Maggie!
This wasn't him talking nonsense off the cuff; it was sincere!
"I..."
"Mmph~"
Ling Feng stepped forward directly, hugged Maggie, lowered his head, and kissed her.
It wasn't that he was impatient, but because this was estimated to be his closest chance to contact Maggiebefore Glenn appeared.
According to the subsequent script, the two would probably have already established a relationship. Coupled with the fact that there were only 5 hours left of retention time, he didn't want to waste the opportunity!
Facing Ling Feng's forced kiss, Maggie went from a slight struggle at the beginning to actively wrapping her arms around Ling Feng's neck to respond.
Until a restless hand climbed up to the peak, Maggie, with a flushed face and a pounding heart, pushed Ling Fengaway and said, "Not here."
"Let's go over there."
Glancing at the grove pointed out by Ling Feng, Maggiestill shyly nodded.
Overjoyed, Ling Feng took Maggie's hand and drilled into the grove.
After arriving in the jungle, Ling Feng spoke: "Don't be afraid no matter what you see!"
Before Maggie could react, Ling Feng spread his arms and shot a massive amount of spider silk among the dense woods, constructing a suspended web platform in mid-air.
Picking Maggie up with a slight smile, he applied a little force with his feet and arrived on the platform. After taking off his jacket and spreading it out, Ling Feng looked affectionately at Maggie and said:
"Are you scared?"
"Is this superpower from the movies?" Not only was Maggie not scared, but she was also very curious, reaching out to flip over Ling Feng's palm and inspect it.
"Strange, you clearly shot these things out from here. Where did you hide them?"
Ling Feng smiled and pointed to a red dot in the middle of his wrist, saying, "Discovered from here, and other places can do it too. Do you want to see?"
"Okay, okay!"
"You said so."
...Knowing that you guys don't like reading it, and I don't really want to completely be a perverted author either, I'll try to omit the parts that can be omitted from now on, please understand~
Two hours later...
"I really couldn't tell" Ling Feng hugged Maggie in his arms and sighed while looking up at the sky.
"Couldn't tell what?" Maggie's face was glowing, carrying the flush after experiencing it for the first time.
"I couldn't tell that you'd be even crazier than me."
"Who asked you to use that tool to make holes? It was clearly only the size of a pinky finger, but now I feel like it's almost as thick as a wrist circle..."
As she spoke, Maggie frowned, feeling a bit uncomfortable yet reminiscing; this feeling made people conflicted.
(PS: Originally I wanted to end it directly, because only being able to drink one bottle of cola a day is really unbearable, but I swiped across a video saying that as long as there's money, update even if it's just one chapter. Even though Tomato didn't give you traffic, it will eventually. Thinking that my handwritten work has reached this point, it would indeed be painful to give up now. Let's update one chapter first. I'm going to go write a highway sequence and train sequence survival novel. The protagonist's sequence is blessed with merit, and he himself is a purple-robed celestial master who failed his heavenly tribulation. Those interested can leave a message, and I'll tell you the book title after I publish it.)
(PS: Regarding Maggie, anyone who has read my book knows that anyone else can be missing, but Maggie must be there. I really like her.)
Maggie, older in age, is still beautiful.
Chapter 58: Did I Slip Up Again?
It's a pity. I don't know if I'll ever see Maggie again, or whether Maggie will stay alone after he leaves.
Thinking of this, Ling Feng inexplicably felt a bit sad...
"What's wrong, Ling?"
Maggie keenly perceived the sorrow emanating from Ling Feng, which made her a bit worried.
"Let's go to your place. I have something I need to tell you and your family!"
After taking a deep breath, Ling Feng forced a smile, his eyes filled with reluctance to part; he needed to give Maggie and the others spoilers!
That's right, spoilers!
Writing down all the subsequent plots for them so they could avoid detours and dangers. Ling Feng himself didn't know what would happen to him after he left this worldafter giving spoilers, but he couldn't guarantee that Maggiewould happen to be chosen by the system.
"Okay!"
After taking a serious look at her man, Maggie gave a resolute reply.
The two of them dressed well. Standing on the hammock high in the air, Ling Feng looked at Maggie and said, "I'll give you a thrill!"
'?'
"Ahhh!"
Without waiting for Maggie to ask, Ling Feng picked her up and jumped straight down. Feeling Maggie in his arms hugging him tightly and not daring to let go at all, Ling Feng smiled and said, "Open your eyes and look!"
Just as they were about to land, Ling Feng raised his hand to shoot a web and swing. The whistling wind by her ears made Maggie unable to help opening her eyes. The surrounding woods quickly receded. Maggie's courage was not small to begin with, and after getting used to it, she even started looking down.
They were actually swinging through the jungle!
Lifting her gaze to look at Ling Feng, her eyes were filled with adoration. This was her man!
"Ling!"
Ling Feng smiled, gave a fierce pull with his hand, and with the final swing, landed directly on the road. After putting Maggie down, he raised his hand to tidy up her hair and asked, "How does it feel?"
"Very good, I've never had this kind of experience before." Maggie was very excited; this kind of experience might only happen once in a lifetime.
"Let's go, back to your home!"
Seeing Maggie still wanting to walk towards the horse, Ling Feng smiled and said, "Stop riding the horse, get in the car."
"But..."
"It's fine, leave it to me!"
Afterwards, Ling Feng shot a web to stick to the back of the car, and stuck the other end to the horse's rope.
"Isn't this problem solved?"
"You really are smart~"
Under Maggie's guidance, the vehicle headed towards Hershel's farm.
...
Hershel's farm!
Beth was sitting idly on the steps outside the small Villa, supporting her chin with both hands as she watched her father and the others in the distant farmland.
"Beth, do you want to come feed the horses with me?"
Without turning her head, Beth knew who it was and said casually, "Go by yourself, Jimmy. I don't want to go, I'm a bit worried about my sister..."
Hearing this, a flash of disappointment crossed Jimmy's eyes, and he grunted an 'en'.
He had always liked Beth, and everyone knew it, but before liking Beth, he had tried to pursue Maggie. Unfortunately, her type for a partner was an Asian, so he decisively gave up.
But it seemed Beth's interest in him wasn't very high either. He really didn't understand whether these two sisters could actually find partners.
But looking at Beth's slender, petite figure and that innocent, cute face that exuded purity, her skin was so white it practically glowed.
Jimmy, standing beside Beth, couldn't help swallowing hard, but still withdrew his gaze and left.
He knew very well that he was currently living on Hershel's farm. Normal courtship was fine, but once he showed any improper thoughts or methods, he dared guarantee that Hershel would definitely kill him!
The roaring sound of an engine came from afar.
Hershel in the farmland also saw Ling Feng's car and the horse following behind it!
That was the one her daughter Maggie rode when she went out!
Feeling a sudden sense of foreboding, Hershel dropped the farming tool in his hand, pointed at Otis nearby, and shouted, "Get your gun ready!"
Then the two of them ran towards the house, shouting as they ran, "Jimmy! Take Beth inside the house!"
"Beth, let's go! Let's both hurry inside." Jimmy pulled Bethand ran towards the house.
As Beth entered the house, she looked back and saw her older sister Maggie sitting in the passenger seat.
"Maggie?!" Beth blurted out in confusion.
Jimmy also stopped his movements. Maggie?
Just as Ling Feng parked the car, Hershel and Otis both ran over.
"Dad, it's me!" Maggie got out of the car and called out happily to her father.
Hershel walked over and frowned at Maggie. As a father, how could he not see that Maggie's current state wasn't quite right—she had acquired a married-woman aura. He then looked searchingly at Ling Feng, who was getting out of the driver's seat, sizing him up from top to bottom.
"Maggie, who is he?"
Hershel took the shotgun that Jimmy brought out from the house and questioned.
"No, put down the gun, Dad! He is my man, his name is Ling Feng!"
"A citizen of Long Country!"
Hearing the three words "citizen of Long Country", the vigilance in Hershel's eyes receded quite a bit, but his hands were still gripping the shotgun.
Meanwhile, Jimmy beside them abruptly looked at Ling Feng.
"What's wrong?" Ling Feng looked at Jimmy, this young man.
"N-Nothing..."
He didn't expect Maggie to actually find an Asian partner, and an SSS-Rank card citizen of Long Country at that!
Coupled with the other person's looks, height, and physique, and looking back at his own skinny arms and legs, he was incomparably confused for a moment.
Didn't they say Asians are generally thin and small? Why does this man feel like he was raised on feed?
Ling Feng didn't dwell on it, but Maggie on the side roughly guessed what the other person was thinking.
"Hershel, I am Maggie's father, the Master of this farm!"
"Ling Feng."
"Ling, can I ask what you used to do?" Hershel tilted his head up slightly to look at Ling Feng; he was very curious.
"It's nothing much, I just boxed. According to the phrasing of your world, it's something like a four-time UFC champion."
A group of people were all surprised. Beth, who had just strolled over, was also very surprised. Although she didn't like that kind of violent sport, she had heard of the weight/value of this combat sport.
Only Hershel and Maggie looked at Ling Feng with meaningful and obscure gazes...
"Let's go inside, sit down, and chat. I think we need a good talk."
Saying that, Hershel walked into the house. Ling Fengshrugged, took Maggie's hand, and walked in as well.
Passing by a blonde girl, he glanced at her a couple of extra times.
This must be Beth, right?
She was indeed pretty. Rather than pretty, it was more like pure, giving off the surreal vibe of a white moonlight.
Beth shyly turned her head away and trotted inside.
Jimmy behind them saw it clearly and only felt heartbroken. Would the two girls he liked both end up being tricked away by the same person?
After entering the house, Patricia served everyone a cup of hot tea with a smile on her lips.
"Thank you." Ling Feng politely took it, took a sip, put it down, and then locked eyes with Hershel.
"You said 'your world' just now? I hope I heard wrong, but I don't know what that means?" Hershel's eyes seemed capable of seeing right through what Ling Feng was thinking.
Beth
Chapter 59: Spoilers! Your world is a U.S. TV Show!
Ling Feng smiled and set down his teacup. "I didn't plan on keeping it from you anyway."
He looked up and scanned the few people in the room. "What I'm about to say next might sound wild and far-fetched, but it is absolutely true. You must remember it!"
The atmosphere inexplicably grew heavy.
They all had an illusion that whatever Ling Feng said next would determine the survival of the entire farm.
"What do you mean?" Hershel frowned deeply, staring intently at Ling Feng.
Ling Feng leaned back, resting his hand on the back of Maggie's chair.
"I am not from this world. In my world, you guys are in a zombie TV show. In fact, my world is a parallel universe to yours, but I know how your story unfolds!"
The room fell so silent that a pin drop could be heard.
Beth's mouth hung open as she looked at Jimmy in daze, while Jimmy sneered outright, completely disbelieving. A parallel universe? He must be making things up.
"Wait." Hershel propped his hands on the table, looking at Ling Feng in disbelief. "You're saying our world is an apocalyptic TV show?"
"Exactly."
"That is utterly ridiculous!" Jimmy couldn't help but speak up. "Maggie, where did you find this lunatic? Making up such an absurd story, does he think he's in a sci-fi movie?"
Ling Feng didn't even spare Jimmy a glance, keeping his calm gaze fixed on Hershel.
"I have less than two hours left in your world." Ling Fengpointed to an imaginary watch on his wrist. "Next, I'll give you a brief rundown of what's going to happen. You must remember it. As for whether I'm telling the truth, I will disappear and return to my world in two hours. You'll see then!"
Hershel fell silent.
Patricia tugged at Otis's sleeve, looking very flustered.
"Alright." Hershel sat back down, clasping his hands together, his tone softening slightly. "Then let me hear what kind of future you, a traveler from another world, have to tell."
Since there was a two-hour verification period, there was no harm in listening.
Once the two hours were up, if this guy hadn't disappeared, he would be proven an absolute fraud, and they could just kick him out at gunpoint.
Ling Feng didn't beat around the bush and held up his first finger.
"First, Hershel, you must face reality. The ones locked in the barn are not sick people. They are dead. There is no cure, and there never will be."
*Bang!*
Hershel slammed his hand onto the table and stood up in a rage.
"They are just sick! Once there is a cure, they can be saved!"
"Is that so?" Ling Feng countered calmly. "When you feed them live chickens, have they ever shown even a shred of human emotion or sanity?"
"You are a veterinarian, Hershel. You should know better than anyone that those are just the walking dead driven by a virus. Keeping them will only get your family killed."
Hershel's chest heaved violently, temporarily at a loss for words.
"There is an even harsher reality," Ling Feng continued. "This virus has already infected everyone. Whether you've been bitten or not, once you die—even from old age or illness—you will turn into a zombie within minutes. Only destroying the brain can truly kill them."
"Oh, God..." Patricia covered her mouth, her eyes welling with tears.
Otis was also deeply shaken, nearly dropping the shotgun in his hands.
Ling Feng didn't give them time to process this and held up a second finger.
"Second, a group of survivors will arrive at your farm very soon. Their leader is a sheriff named Rick. One of their members will suffer a gunshot wound, accidentally shot by you, Otis, while you're hunting in the woods."
Otis gasped. "Me? How is that possible! I've always been a good shot. There's no way I wouldn't see a person!"
"Because you were aiming at a deer. The bullet passed through the deer and hit a boy named Karl." Ling Fengstated bluntly.
Otis turned pale.
Ling Feng continued, "Rick's group will stay near the farm to search for a little girl named Sophia. But you won't need to search, because Otis has already found her and locked her in the barn. She has already turned into a zombie."
"What?" Maggie whipped her head around to look at Otis.
Otis shook his head in a panic. "I don't know... I did herd a few dead people wandering in the woods into the barn a couple of days ago, but I didn't notice if there was a little girl among them..."
The people in the room exchanged glances, feeling a chill run down their spines.
If Ling Feng was lying, how could he know exactly what Otis had done over the past couple of days?
"You don't need to worry about that. I intervened early and saved the little girl. And Otis, if you're careful enough, you won't shoot the boy either."
"Third." Ling Feng raised a third finger, his tone turning grave. "Your farm cannot be saved."
Hershel's newly calmed emotions flared up again. "The farm is very secluded, and it is safe!"
"That's only because the herd hasn't arrived yet!" Ling Fenginterrupted him ruthlessly. "Before winter comes, a helicopter or a massive amount of gunfire will draw a herd of hundreds, if not thousands, of walkers. Those flimsy wooden fences will be like paper in front of them."
"When that time comes, this farm will be completely overrun. Everyone will have to flee for their lives in the dead of night. Patricia and Jimmy will even die here!"
The two mentioned shrank back in fear. Jimmy's face was deathly pale, his earlier sneer completely gone.
"Then where should we go?" Maggie gripped Ling Feng's arm, her palms slick with cold sweat.
"The prison," Ling Feng said. "Head north, and you'll find a large prison. If you clear out the zombies inside and make use of its high walls and fences, you can block out most of the herds. This is the first path to survival I'm offering you."
Hershel closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths, seemingly forcing himself to digest this massive and terrifying wave of information.
"Fourth." Ling Feng turned to Maggie, taking her hand in his. "In your original timeline, you would have ended up with a Korean pizza delivery boy from Rick's group. You would flee together and endure many tragedies, until one day, his head is beaten to a pulp right in front of your eyes with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire."
Maggie's breath hitched.
"But that won't happen now." Ling Feng squeezed her palm. "You are my woman. Remember my words, and keep your family alive."
Tears welled up in Maggie's eyes as she nodded vigorously.
Ling Feng looked back at Hershel, his expression turning extremely grave.
"Lastly, and most importantly, in the apocalypse, people are far more terrifying than zombies. Do not extend unnecessary kindness to any strangers. After you settle down in the prison, you will meet an eye-patched man who calls himself the Governor. If I don't interfere with the plot, Hershel, you will die by his hand."
"Me?" Hershel opened his eyes.
"Yes. You will fall into his hands, and he will decapitate you alive with a katana right in front of Maggie and Beth."
"No!" Maggie cried out.
My Maggie
Chapter 60 Maggie and the others have arrived!
Beth was so frightened that she burst into tears, gripping Patricia's arm tightly.
Ling Feng sighed and turned his gaze to Beth, who hadn't spoken much: "As for you, Beth, you will encounter a group of perverted police, be taken to a place called Grady Memorial Hospital, and in the end, because of a moment of impulse, you will be shot in the head by a female policeofficer named Dawn."
The room was filled with suppressed sobbing.
No one thought he was joking anymore.
Because such a creepy and specific way to die could simply not be made up.
"Also, those who follow the road signs to look for the so-called 'Terminus' will all end up as slaughter pigs waiting to be butchered; that is a cannibal den."
Ling Feng finished pointing out most of the fatal death flags in one breath, picked up the somewhat cold tea on the table, and drank it all in one gulp.
The entire living room fell into a long, dead silence.
"You..." Hershel's Adam's apple bobbed, his voice frighteningly hoarse, "If what you said is true, what should we do?"
"Clear out all the zombies in the barn, reinforce the vehicles while there's still time, gather supplies, and when Rick and the others arrive, act together with them."
Ling Feng stood up: "Rick is a very principled and capable person. Although he sometimes has a savior complex flare up, following him will greatly increase your survival rate. When encountering things, listen more to the opinions of those called Daryl and Carol."
Ling Feng walked over to the window, glanced at the sky outside, and then brought up the system panel in his mind to take another look.
There was less than ten minutes of retention time left.
In fact, two hours weren't even needed; the things he explained in advance were enough to change their destiny.
"Time is almost up."
Ling Feng turned around and opened his arms.
Maggie ran over without any hesitation, threw herself into his arms, tightly hugged his waist, and buried her face in his broad chest.
"Are you really going to leave?" Maggie's voice choked up severely.
"This is the rule; I have no way to change it." Ling Fengpatted her back, lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead, "But I promise, I will try every possible means to come back and find you."
Hershel stood by the table, watching the embracing couple with a complex expression.
"Is there really only a few minutes left?" Hershel glanced at the wall clock.
"Mhm." Ling Feng let go of Maggie and took a step back.
Amidst everyone's horrified gazes, a layer of faint White light began to radiate from the edges of Ling Feng's body.
His entire presence was becoming illusory, just like a TV screen with a bad signal, even showing ghost images.
"Oh my god..." Jimmy's legs went soft, and he collapsed directly onto the ground.
Beth covered her mouth, teardrops sliding down her cheeks.
Maggie wanted to reach out and grab him, but her hand passed straight through Ling Feng's arm, touching nothing at all.
"Survive, Maggie. Do as I say, and don't go to Virginia anymore; there are too many large factions there, and in the original work, many of you will die. Go to the seaside!"
Ling Feng's voice began to become ethereal, as if drifting from a very distant place.
"And remember, don't trust that Governor... Either kill him directly, or change location for your camp."
The White light flashed abruptly.
A gentle breeze swept through the living room, causing the teacup on the table to sway slightly.
Ling Feng, who had originally been standing by the window, vanished into thin air without leaving any trace, as if he had never existed.
Maggie stared blankly at the empty air, tears streaming from her eyes.
Hershel's cane dropped to the floor with a snap, producing a crisp sound.
He swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Now there was truly no choice left; everything that Dragon Country man claiming to come from a parallel world said was fucking true!
Meanwhile.
Accompanied by a familiar feeling of dizziness, the scenery before Ling Feng's eyes twisted frantically. When he opened his eyes again, the surrounding air instantly became different.
He had returned to the camp in the original world.
[Ding, the settlement for the first season dungeon of the walking dead is complete!]
[Quest: Change the destiny of Merle / Amy! Completed!]
[Hidden Quest: Save the lost little girl... Sophia! Completed!]
[Settling...]
[Regret One: Merle's severed arm penalty ending changed (Completed)]
[Regret Two: Amy's death ending changed (Completed)]
[Regret Three: Sophia's death ending changed (Completed)]
[Regret Four: Jacqui's death ending changed (Completed)]
[Regret Five: Prophet, quarry death toll 1 ending changed (Completed)]
[Catharsis Point: Snatching Maggie away!]
[Rewards...]
[Complete Hidden Quest: Choose one from three rewards, plus an optional extra reward!]
Ling Feng froze for a moment, followed by wild joy. Originally he wasn't sure if he could bring Maggie over, but now he had a way!
Let's first see what the three rewards are, and then make plans!
[Reward One Character: Merle, Amy, T-Dog, Guillermoand five underlings]
[Reward Two Item: A truck filled with buckets of Water]
[Reward Three Skill: Advanced Shooting Skills]
Ling Feng stared intently at the character column.
Merle, Amy, T-Dog, Guillermo and five underlings.
The names were crystal clear. He looked up and down three times, not missing even a single punctuation mark.
Gone?
Where is my farm girl?
His heart felt completely hollowed out. Although he had left words before leaving to change the ending of Hershel's family, not bringing Maggie back—what kind of catharsis was this?
[System! I want to designate Maggie to join the character rewards!]
Ling Feng shouted inwardly, quickly utilizing the optional extra reward obtained from completing the hidden quest.
[Ding, selection successful. Maggie has been added to the character reward queue. Summon?]
[Summon!]
Without any hesitation, he confirmed directly.
Ling Feng walked to the riverbank before entering the dungeon, picked a clean stone to squat down on, and casually plucked a grass root to bite in his mouth.
He was calculating.
Last time Seong-kyeong and the others came over, they drove over directly with a truck along with people.
This time was different.
Merle, Amy, T-Dog, Guillermo plus his five underlings, and now jammed in with an extra Maggie.
A full ten people.
The system wouldn't really dispatch a purified water company truck for them to drive over, would it?
There simply wasn't enough space. The truck cab could squeeze three people at most; were the rest all going to be stuffed into the water buckets? Or hung on the car doors?
Just as he was pondering blindly, the air by the river twisted abruptly.
A harsh engine roar came from afar.
"Fack! Where the fuck is this? My head is about to split!"
The passenger-side door was kicked open by someone.
Merle jumped down cursing, his heels turning soft and almost pitching him into the dirt, his rifle nearly misfiring.
Bounding banging noises came from the back of the truck compartment.
T-Dog rolled out from the driver's seat, ran to the back, and pulled open the cargo compartment door.
With a clatter.
Guillermo and his five underlings tumbled out of the compartment in disarray, rolling around on the ground, surrounded by scattered large plastic water buckets.
Each and every one of them was dizzy and disoriented, retching on the ground.
"Ling!"
The door of the truck's back seat was pushed open, and a tall figure directly jumped down.
Maggie hadn't even stood steady before taking off running toward the riverbank.
Ling Feng stood up and had just opened his arms when Maggie crashed directly into his embrace.
Her arms tightly locked around his neck, her chest heaving violently, her face buried directly into the crook of his neck.
"You really didn't lie to me..." Maggie's voice trembled, her hands tightening more and more.
Ling Feng patted her back.
"I said I would bring you over, and I won't break my promise."
As soon as his voice fell, Amy crawled out from the other end of the compartment, smoothed down her crumpled clothes, and looked up to clearly see the two people hugging by the river.
Amy stopped abruptly in her tracks, staring at the movement over there, her brows instantly knitting tightly.
Merle shook his head, finally seeing the surrounding environment clearly.
This was completely not Georgia!
The skyscrapers were all gone; around them was an unfamiliar wilderness and river channel.
Looking again at the vehicle-barricaded wall not far away, it looked simply like a fortress.
"Boss! Where are we?" Merle shouted at the top of his lungs, raising his rifle and aiming blindly everywhere.
Maggie, Maggie, she's mine!
