Chapter 55: Big Brother, I Want to Talk to You About a Huge Business Opportunity

"Squeak! Squeak!"

At this moment, a dozen normal rats scurried out from the hotel's first-floor kitchen. They had not mutated yet and were only about the size of a fist.

Right now, they seemed to have received a summons.

Emerging from every dark corner, they tried to follow the main horde outside.

Ignoring the raging fire at the entrance, they rushed in one after another.

However, they were merely ordinary rats, and their fate could be easily imagined.

The moment they charged into the flames, they were instantly burned to ashes.

Seeing this scene, everyone present realized something, their complexions turning grim.

"This city is about to plunge into darkness," Lin Yu sighed.

Everyone understood that in the coming days, rats from every corner of the city would gather here.

By then, it would be an incomparably terrifying force!

An unmatched one!

"What should we do then?" Ye Piaopiao knitted her brows tightly.

"There is one method: we can summon the current experts in Tianhai City through the forum and figure out a way to make the zombies and mutated rats slaughter each other first."

Liu Shiyun said softly, "Then, top-tier experts can carry out decapitation strikes to slay the rat king."

"I'm just afraid that once the news gets out, some people will simply try to flee," Lin Yu shook his head.

In the apocalyptic era, human nature was the one thing that could never be tested.

"Shiyun, create a post explaining the situation. Remind all cultivators in Tianhai City to be on guard and immediately exterminate any ordinary rats they see. That will reduce the pressure somewhat in the future."

"Even if some people want to escape, it won't be that simple. Only true experts stand a chance of fleeing successfully."

"Alright, I'll write it right now," Liu Shiyun nodded and immediately set to work.

A few minutes later.

The squeaking sounds outside the hotel had completely vanished; all the zombie rats had departed.

Suddenly, everyone in the lobby collapsed onto the floor, utterly exhausted.

The feeling of surviving a catastrophe was truly wonderful!

"Thank you, Senior, for saving our lives." The leading man introduced himself as He Song.

He hurriedly walked up to Lin Yu and bowed with cupped hands.

Judging by Lin Yu's fiery attack just moments ago and the effortless posture with which the group had leaped down from the sixth floor, he knew.

These people were definitely not ordinary cultivators; they were very likely powerful awakened talent holders.

Because each of them faintly exuded a sense of oppression.

Only the little girl failed to give him any pressure.

Lin Yu looked at the group of people before him, his eyes lighting up.

Wasn't he currently lacking labor? With these people around, their pace of advancement would be much faster.

"Do you know where these zombie rats came from?" Lin Yu asked.

"Senior, we have no idea either!"

"We were originally cleaning up zombies in a team when we felt the earth shake, and a pitch-black horde of rats came charging over. Fortunately, countless zombies were blocking the way."

"Yeah, if those zombies hadn't been blocking the front, we wouldn't have survived either."

"It was so terrifying! I saw those giant rats devouring the zombies alive!"

The crowd chattered away, recounting what they had witnessed, still harboring lingering fear.

"You, come here!"

Lin Yu beckoned to the young man named Yang Long.

Upon hearing this, Yang Long scurried over eagerly, "Senior, did you call me?"

"Go on, use your talent to seal the main entrance."

"..."

"Senior, I'm out of mana..." Yang Long said with a mournful face.

Lin Yu ignored him.

Seeing this, Yang Long trudged dejectedly toward the front entrance and once again exercised his ability, manipulating the metal to barricade the doors.

"I want you to help me with something, and I will ensure your safety during this period," Lin Yu said to He Song.

"Senior, if it's something even you guys can't handle, wouldn't our strength just be marching to our deaths?" He Song hesitated.

"Will you do it or not? Give me a straight answer."

"We'll do it! Since you've spoken, Senior, we will not hesitate even to climb a mountain of blades or plunge into a sea of fire."

Catching a glimpse of Lin Yu's icy gaze, the man quickly expressed his stance.

"Ask the people under you if any of them are willing. Bring them along tomorrow."

After giving his instructions, the group returned to the sixth floor.

The development of events had exceeded Lin Yu's expectations, and he needed to give it serious thought.

The matter of the rat tide was immensely dangerous, but it also harbored numerous opportunities.

With that thought, he directly created a post on the forum.

[Is Big Bro around? This is Magician, need to talk!]

With such a simple and straightforward title, Lin Yu directly spent one thousand evolution points to pin the post to the top.

The moment it was posted, people continuously flooded the comments section to chat idly.

"Magician Senior, I want to ask, what are your thoughts on the Contention of a Hundred Nations?"

"Sakura Country is utterly despicable. Does Senior have any plans?"

Lin Yu pondered for a moment and directly replied: "In the Contention of a Hundred Nations, our Great Xia Country will undoubtedly take the championship, and no one can take it away."

"As for Sakura Country, I am quite interested in their Mount Fuji. I think it should be ready to erupt next year. Trampling Sakura Country under horse hooves is also something I look forward to."

"Haha, Senior's words truly resonate with my heart."

Soon, Lin Yu's reply spread widely across the Great Xia Country.

Countless people applauded and cheered, eagerly anticipating the arrival of that day.

"Haven't seen you in a few days, what do you want?" Big Bro replied to the thread.

"I have a major business deal and want to cooperate with you."

"Let's hear it!"

Lin Yu spent another thousand evolution points to set the thread containing their conversation to private, visible only to the two of them.

While the regional channel currently imposed no chat restrictions, it lacked a private messaging function, and identities were hard to verify.

The simplest way to converse with someone was by creating a post and replying within it.

"I'm currently in Tianhai City. You should have some understanding of the situation here by now."

Lin Yu cut straight to the point.

"I just saw the news. A terrifying rat tide that might annihilate the entire Tianhai City. You surely don't want me to go and help, do you?"

"Big Bro's sentiment is deeply righteous, perfectly aligning with my own thoughts. I'll wait for you in Tianhai City!"

Lin Yu replied with a smile.

"..."

In Kundu City, at Xiyun Mountain Ancient Town, Big Bro stared at Lin Yu's reply, his head buzzing.

What deep righteousness?

What did I even say?

Did I agree?

"Not going!"

After holding it in for a long time, Big Bro typed just two words.

"Big Bro, I'd like to think you still consider yourself a human. Otherwise, you wouldn't have just reached the second tier now. With your special talent, as long as you wanted to, reaching the third tier would be a breeze, wouldn't it?"

"What are you trying to say?"

"If you had completely severed your humanity, you could have let your zombie army attack humans regardless of the consequences to absorb flesh and blood. That way, the zombies would advance faster, and you would acquire more crystal cores."

"Yet you didn't do that, did you?"

After a moment of silence, Big Bro replied.

"What you said is true. Damn this apocalypse, damn this zombie king title, I didn't want it to be this way at all, but I have no choice."

Big Bro suddenly cursed, abandoning his usual gentlemanly demeanor, which showed he still harbored immense resentment toward his plight.

"I also desperately want to slaughter all humans, let my zombie legions mutate crazily so I could break through rapidly, but I just can't bring myself to do it."

"This proves you are still human, not some disgusting creature like a zombie!"

"… I suspect you're insulting me!"

"Let's get back to business. You can bring your zombie army to Tianhai City and let the zombies clash with the rat tide, devouring each other to evolve."

"I estimate that by then, a large number of second-tier and even third-tier zombies and mutated rats will be cultivated here, and there's also a massive army of regular zombies here. It's a guaranteed win-profit venture for you."

"Besides, there isn't much time left before the third month of the apocalypse. With the Contention of a Hundred Nations coming up, this rat tide is also an opportunity to enhance our strength."

Big Bro did not reply, seemingly deep in thought.