I am the Zombie King of the Apocalyptic World
Chapter 1318 - 1133: Metamorphosis

Chapter 1318: Chapter 1133: Metamorphosis

After entering the basement, they went deeper, all the way to the second level of the basement before they found Ye Changgong in a specially modified cell.

The privacy of this cell was excellent, likely because someone cleaned it regularly, and several devices had been installed to facilitate living conditions. Compared to the first level of the basement, this area was relatively drier, probably because it was specifically prepared for Ye Changgong by Ye Zhong, sparing him from the fate of the other prisoners. This helped restore some of Ye Zhong’s uneasy expression.

Regardless, he had never truly treated Ye Changgong as a criminal of the Ye family, he had only put him under house arrest. However, due to his powerful destructive abilities as a New Human, such measures were necessary. If it had been merely a common house arrest, who knows when Ye Changgong might silently escape.

Upon seeing the unusual cell, Su Sigui spoke up, "Open it."

Ye Zhong nodded, signaled to Ye Liuyi, then stepped forward to perform iris verification, followed by a series of complex steps including fingerprint authentication. A minute later, the cell holding Ye Changgong was unlocked.

Clack, clack, clack...

The sound of gears turning arose, and the content inside the cell was revealed to everyone.

However, just as the thick door had opened enough for a person to enter sideways, a teacup flew out.

"Ah!"

Ye Liuyi was so frightened that she collapsed to the ground, staring in terror inside!

With Ye Zhong, a Level 8 New Human, nearby, the sudden flying teacup was caught by him, preventing any harm to Ye Liuyi.

"Liuyi?"

A hoarse voice came from inside the cell, sounding worried. He had thought it was his unfilial grandson, Ye Zhong, coming to see him and had subconsciously thrown the teacup, but it turned out to be Ye Liuyi, his beloved granddaughter. Ye Changgong couldn’t imagine facing himself if the teacup he threw had accidentally killed her.

Ye Liuyi sat on the ground, her face pale as paper. The teacup had whistled through the air with a fierce wind, and she felt as if she had seen the Grim Reaper swinging his scythe towards her neck. In her sixteen years, this was the closest she had come to death!

That moment made her recall the corpses she had seen in the past, and the desperation they must have felt in their final moments facing death.

Ye Liuyi’s body stiffened, and she couldn’t stand up for a long time.

Li Henian was the first to enter the cell. He glanced around the spacious cell, which was renovated much like a regular residence, but all the furnishing and equipment, such as beds, tables, chairs—everything had been shattered into dust by a terrifying force. On the walls, several deep indentations could be seen.

Tang Ye just scanned the room briefly and didn’t pay much attention; however, it was worth mentioning that Ye Changgong’s strength seemingly wasn’t Level 6. Tang Ye recognized the material of the four walls, sturdy enough that even a Level 8 New Human couldn’t damage it easily. How could a Level 6 have left such marks?

Thus, Ye Changgong’s strength was definitely Level 8!

"You are very impolite, old man."

Seeing Tang Ye’s figure, the old man lying on the ground turned his head and frowned, finding this person very unfamiliar.

The old man with graying hair was indeed Ye Changgong. Although he was imprisoned in this cell, his clothes were spotless and neat, making him look less like a prisoner and more like someone on vacation here.

Turning his head, the old man saw Tang Ye’s face, and Tang Ye also got a good look at the old man.

However, different from what Tang Ye had imagined, the Ye Changgong in front of him hardly looked like a normal person; instead, he resembled a zombie. His hair was meticulously styled, but on his left cheek, the skin was wrinkled, forming a blurry human face. On his neck, one could clearly see some dark veins, thick as if they were worms crawling on top of each other!

On the left cheek, the face with blurry features seemed to twitch, murmuring something, and Tang Ye, even though he was more than ten meters away from Ye Changgong, could hear the voice emitted by that face. It was not something a normal person would have.

But soon, Tang Ye understood what had happened. Ye Zhong was right; this Ye Changgong was a Level 6 New Human who, in pursuit of power, had forcibly consumed a large amount of Evolution Crystals. Although he had evolved to Level 8, his body had undergone serious mutations.

The moment he saw Tang Ye, Ye Changgong squinted and subconsciously asked, "Are you... are you Li Henian?"

During the early days at Cloud Gorge Base, Ye Changgong possessed significant power and was naturally well aware of the situation back then. The four overlords in their prime time were well-known to him.

"What are you doing here, looking for me?"

A second later, deep confusion surfaced on Ye Changgong’s face.

Tang Ye spread his hands and said, "I don’t know you. Why would I look for you? Someone named Su Sigui is looking for you, I just came along."

"Su Sigui, she’s not dead? Where is she? Let her come see me!"

Upon hearing the name Su Sigui, Ye Changgong’s eyes suddenly burst into a flare, and he hurriedly spoke.

"Old man, I’m here."

Soon after, Su Sigui walked in, followed by a crowd of zombies and New Humans from the Royal Court, with Ye Zhong being the last to enter.

The instant he saw Su Sigui’s face, the heavy stone in Ye Changgong’s heart seemingly dissolved completely at that moment.

He let out a loud laugh and said, "Hahaha, I knew it, how could you, little girl, die so easily? It must have been Li Henian who helped you."

Su Sigui smiled and nodded. Though she didn’t speak, her expression conveyed a clear meaning. However, when she saw the face on Ye Changgong’s left cheek, she was momentarily stunned, and her expression turned serious as she nodded at him.

Ye Changgong nodded, looking at Li Henian with an expression that seemed to acknowledge seeing his younger generation mature under his own watch, showing great satisfaction.

"Young man, you’ve done well, choosing the right person. It seems there are still many smart people in this world, not everyone is a fool!"

Having said that, Ye Changgong’s gaze shifted to Ye Zhong, hidden in the crowd, and he sneered with a hint of barely concealed murderous intent.

Ye Zhong was momentarily speechless, pretending that Ye Changgong hadn’t seen him and continued hiding among the crowd. However, Ye Changgong was not one to spare his feelings; with another cold shout, he directly addressed by name, commanding Ye Zhong to come out!

"Ye Zhong, come out, how long do you plan to hide!"