Chapter 48: Stop It, Don’t Fight Anymore!

The originally quiet crowd suddenly erupted into a continuous chorus of shouts and curses upon hearing that greeting.

“Damn it, they’re way too arrogant!”

“Exactly! Do they really think we humans can’t beat them?”

Among the people clad in golden combat suits, the man who had shouted earlier turned pale with rage, his anger reaching its peak.

Nearby, those from the white, green, and silver cities burst into laughter.

“Hahaha, Ark City’s idiot just made a huge fool of himself!”

“Haha, no one’s ever disrespected him like that before. He must be fuming right now!”

Many in the golden combat suits covered their mouths, struggling to hold back their laughter.

Li Xingyue sat inside the car, laughing until his stomach hurt.

He recognized that voice just now—it was Gui Ye’s. He hadn’t seen the kid for half a year, and now he’d grown up and even learned manners, greeting others politely.

The four muscular men inside the car were also clutching their bellies, unable to stop laughing.

“Hahaha, Brother Xiong, that corpse king is hilarious, his insults were so satisfying!”

“Right? The people from Ark City and the other three cities have been pestering our Free City these days.”

“No kidding. When they see a pretty woman, they just drop their pants, and don’t even pay for their meals!”

“Ah, what can you do? Their strength is undeniable. Free City even has to give them plenty of points every day.”

“Damn, they get points and still keep stealing others’ wristbands?”

“Of course! Would you turn down more points? Didn’t you see the announcement from Free City’s top brass? They say it’s to thank them, but I think it’s just sucking up!”

Wow, who knew that getting in the car with them would lead to hearing some juicy gossip? This was definitely worth it!

As they chatted, the golden combat suit group received orders to start fighting, and the reinforcements from the other cities charged forward.

The crowd behind them also began to move, waving weapons and shouting as they ran ahead.

At the same time, the zombie horde sprang into action, all sprinting toward them with eyes full of hunger for flesh.

Li Xingyue grabbed his backpack and long axe and got out of the car. He knew he couldn’t drive any further, so he planned to kill his way forward and catch up with Gui Ye to find out what was going on.

Brother Xiong and the others also got out, gripping their weapons and surveying the battlefield.

Brother Xiong approached Li Xingyue with a wicked grin. “Kid, we’re taking this car. I suggest you don’t be ungrateful…”

“Okay, here’s the key.”

“Huh?” Brother Xiong was stunned. He hadn’t even finished his threat when Li Xingyue pulled out the key and handed it over.

Wow! Why was he so obedient? Normally, he should have refused outright and fought desperately, so they could have taken him down easily.

This completely defied expectations!

“You’re trying to trick me, right? Yeah, that must be it. Hmph, I’m telling you…”

“Stop! Enough nonsense. I’m busy right now. Later!”

Li Xingyue left those words behind and dashed toward the zombies.

“Uh, Brother Xiong, he said he’s busy…”

“Damn it, I heard that! Fourth, drive the car and follow us. We’ll kill some and then leave. Don’t get attached to the fight!”

The others were speechless. Don’t get attached? We don’t want to fight at all!

But these thoughts remained unspoken; they dared not voice them.

By now, the two groups were already engaged in battle.

The center of the battlefield was littered with broken stones and bones, stained with a mix of black and red blood.

Li Xingyue quickly reached the front line, facing only low-level zombies, while Gui Ye was still some distance away.

It seemed he had to kill the zombies in front first.

He raised his long axe and swung it forward, effortlessly decapitating a zombie that collapsed immediately. Its brain core shone brightly—a sign it was a second-level zombie.

Li Xingyue didn’t bother picking up the core and continued slashing ahead.

Nearby, those who had been fighting zombies noticed he wasn’t collecting cores and began scrambling to snatch them up.

“Damn it, that core’s mine! No one else touch it!”

“Screw you! I saw it first, you old geezer!”

“Stop! Everyone, stop! No more fighting!”

A nearby healer pleaded desperately, unable to bear the sight of comrades killing each other.

“Damn, where did this fool come from? Taste my blade!”

With two swift strikes, the healer slowly fell to the ground and soon stopped breathing.

“Brother, well done. Here, take a core!”

“No worries, brother. He deserved it. But you’re next! Take this!”

Two swift strikes ended the man who had just drawn a core, stabbing his heart.

“Hahaha, idiot! Now that you’re dead, all the cores are mine! Uh…”

Thud!

He collapsed, with someone standing behind him holding a bloodied knife.

“You’re right. Now that you’re dead, the cores belong to me! Hahaha!”

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The battlefield was chaos incarnate, revealing the full extent of humanity’s ugliness.

Some humans fought zombies.

Some fought other humans.

Some fought their own teammates.

Only the zombies appeared united, never forgetting their purpose, relentlessly attacking humans.

Li Xingyue had nearly caught up to Gui Ye, who was fighting two men from other cities.

Though it was called a battle, Li Xingyue felt Gui Ye was merely toying with them, not using his full strength.

Seeing no other humans nearby, Li Xingyue relaxed.

“Hey, little brother! Hello!”

He called out loudly toward Gui Ye.

Gui Ye’s face, previously cold and indifferent, visibly froze at the sound, then quickly turned his head to look over.

When he saw Li Xingyue, his pupils dilated instantly, his face lighting up with joy—a stark contrast to his earlier coldness!

“Brother!”

Gui Ye called out happily, then hurriedly ordered the surrounding zombies to stop attacking.

Li Xingyue ran over, barely steadying himself before Gui Ye threw his arms around him in a big hug.

“Brother, where have you been all this time? I’ve been looking everywhere for you!”

Li Xingyue patted Gui Ye’s shoulder. “That’s a long story.”

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