I am the Zombie King of the Apocalyptic World
Chapter 1688 - 1682: What Does Brother Mean?

Chapter 1688: Chapter 1682: What Does Brother Mean?

As Yong spoke, everyone’s eyes turned toward him. Ghost Head and Brother Shi both knew Yong’s background, and since he responded, it meant that those quietly gathered Level 8 zombies were waiting for something.

"Then what are they waiting for?" Ghost Head cautiously asked Yong. Those high-level zombies gathered together were just too strange. So quiet, if it weren’t for climbing to such a high floor, they probably wouldn’t have seen such a terrifying scene!

If they had known there were so many high-level zombies packed here, they wouldn’t have come here even if it killed them!

And as Ghost Head asked Yong, Wu Zhixiong also looked over, showing a pondering expression. After a while, he looked at Yong with an increasingly peculiar expression.

He had guessed something but couldn’t be sure. Along the way, Yong had also fought alongside them.

For Ghost Head’s question, Yong seemed a bit at a loss to answer. He had guessed something in his heart, but it was hard to articulate. Some abilities of the high-level zombies were restricted by something, and that object’s influence was in the Fragrant Spring Square area. Those unusual similar beings appeared here seemingly because of that mysterious force.

Additionally, he vaguely felt a very strong aura gradually appearing here. Indeed, it wasn’t approaching but slowly emerging!

He felt his mind slowly emptying, beyond his control. His "coil" felt like it encountered something terrifying, hiding in its "home," not daring to come out. This seemed like fear, something both unfamiliar and surprising to him!

He didn’t know how to express what he felt and realized in words, so he could only say, "I don’t know... But we need to leave here, as fast as possible, leave!"

"...Hmm...Otherwise, you’ll die, and I will too..."

"Huh?"

Upon hearing Yong say this, Brother Shi and Ghost Head immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. But they didn’t leave immediately; instead, they went to another window to observe the Headphone Building. To escape next, they needed to climb to the top floor of the Headphone Building and take that Flaming Bird fighter jet to leave!

They couldn’t be sure if there was a high-level zombie up there. If there were, even with Yong’s help, if two high-level zombies fought, it might affect the Flaming Bird fighter jet. Whether it could take off normally would be a problem then.

"Ma De, can’t see anything."

"What to do now?"

"Just have to bet on it!"

"Alright then! Our luck has been pretty good lately. If someone else were in our shoes, they would have died a few times over already, but we’re still alive, aren’t we?"

The few exchanged smiles, and indeed, they had faced life and death before, but none of those combined were as dangerous as what they had gone through in this period!

How to put it, the Lord of the Underworld has spared them, or perhaps it’s heaven’s blessing, escaping from the jaws of death multiple times has given them a strong belief in their luck. Even if there’s a Level 8 zombie when they reach the Headphone Building’s rooftop, they might still successfully escape...

It’s just... they still felt a bit lacking in confidence.

"Let’s go."

Brother Shi waved his hand, ready to lead the way out, but was stopped by Wu Zhixiong.

"Wait a moment?"

"What’s up?"

"I’ve saved you before, right?"

"Huh?" Brother Shi and Ghost Head exchanged a glance, then looked at Yong. The two zombies couldn’t figure out what Wu Zhixiong intended to do by saying this.

"Yes, yes..."

"You’ve saved me too. Yesterday I was unconscious, if Ghost Head hadn’t cared for me, I would be gone by now, right?"

"Why say this, isn’t it what we should do?" Ghost Head scratched his head, a bit embarrassed, but thinking it over, in the apocalypse, returning favors with favors was already rare.

"Hmm... Frankly, I’m fortunate to know you all. Since the apocalypse began, I’ve never trusted anyone, but I’m willing to trust you! Moreover, I’m a pretty ordinary person, much like you, unknown... hehe, I don’t know what will happen next. Any of us could die, or we might be separated, so I want to do something."

"What do you want to do?"

Wu Zhixiong pointed to the unknown deity on the altar, and Ghost Head and Brother Shi immediately understood.

"Sworn brotherhood, right?"

"Yeah, don’t mind me playing this set."

The two were silent for a while, then nodded.

"Alright, let’s do it."

They casually searched the office and found half a bottle of distilled water in a small fridge beside a ping pong table. They didn’t mind and used the water in place of wine, kneeling before the altar with the unknown deity, with Yong cluelessly dragged along to kneel down.

He imitated them by raising the unfilled cup of water and then drank it all at once, finally bowing before the deity.

"Not praying for the same year, same day... Pfft hahaha..."

"Hey, don’t laugh, be serious... Hehe."

"F*ck off!"

The three couldn’t hold back their laughter, but soon coughed a few times and returned to seriousness.

"Come, let’s start again."

Starting over, the three humans and one zombie drank the no longer existent water in their cups, stifling their urge to laugh, and in unison, quietly spoke: "Not to live the same year, same month, but to die the same year, same month!" After saying that, they stood up feeling relieved because it was genuinely awkward.

"From now on, we’re brothers!" Ghost Head said, smiling broadly, while Yong, who was the last to stand from the ground, fell into contemplation upon hearing this.

"Brothers..."

Nobody noticed his expression, and Brother Shi jokingly said, "I’m the big brother!"

"F*ck off, go by age!"

"Lower your voices, or you’ll draw the zombies outside!"

"We’ve sworn now, nobody better f*cking die first!"

"Let’s all stay alive."

"Let’s go!"

Regathering their things, they didn’t linger and went out the door, rushing down the stairs. Just as they passed a hallway, Yong, at the back, suddenly asked Ghost Head in front, "What is a brother?"

"Huh?"

"What is a brother?"

"It’s... a group of people who share the same goals and get along well, that’s what brothers are?" Ghost Head answered roughly, but Yong still looked puzzled. "This... uh..." Ghost Head was stunned for a while, looking at the confused yet serious expression of the other side, feeling quite troubled. Many people understand what the word ’brother’ means, but it’s hard to explain.

"I still don’t get it..."

"How should I put it, brothers are those who will be there for you whenever you need them, facing challenges together, ready to take risks for each other!"

"Take risks for each other?"

"Uh... If you encounter difficulties or danger, as your brothers, we’ll do our utmost to face it with you, live and die together! Got it? That’s what brothers are!"

"Live and die together..." Yong fell silent, and Ghost Head shook his head ahead, turning back. He regretted not doing better at reading comprehension in elementary school; otherwise, explaining these words to Yong wouldn’t be so hard. But quickly, Yong spoke again from behind: "So, we are brothers?"