He understood what the black blood represented.

Only zombies would bleed black blood.

Zombies like Captain Zhu, who still retained their original appearance, were Zombie Kings.

Running away was not an option.

The Zombie King could command countless zombies with just a wave of his hand; a horde of zombies meant death for someone with superpowers below First Rank like him.

Besides, Captain Zhu had always been formidable.

Even without his zombie underlings, he could defeat him effortlessly.

He was no match; he could only see how much humanity was left in the other party.

He was gambling, betting that Captain Zhu recognized them and would spare them a chance to live.

Beyond that, he had no other way.

The young mother standing by looked at her husband; years of understanding suddenly made her realize something.

Standing beside him, saying nothing.

Her fingers hooked onto her daughter’s pinky, feeling a bit flustered inside, but keeping a calm face.

The only one who didn’t understand the situation was the little girl, whose eyes, like black grapes, were locked onto Captain Zhu, sparkling.

This was unreserved admiration.

A child’s admiration is simple and pure, free from the filth of the adult world.

The bright and pure gaze made Captain Zhu somewhat uneasy, causing him to look away.

"You admire me?"

Captain Zhu didn’t look at the little girl, but his throat moved slightly.

As the family of three approached, the sweet scent he could smell grew stronger.

The bloodthirsty, violent urge almost overwhelmed his reason, ready to rush forward at any moment to feast.

"Uh-huh! Xiao Xiao admires Captain Zhu the most, then Daddy, and then Mommy."

The little girl nodded obediently, counting her idols on her fingers.

When the apocalypse first began, she was terribly scared of the monsters outside, having nightmares every night.

When they left S City, Captain Zhu stood at the forefront of the crowd, reminding everyone to be careful, shooting many monsters with his handgun.

After that, she was no longer afraid of monsters because there was a righteous police uncle.

After losing contact with Captain Zhu, the little girl was distressed for quite a long time!

Not being able to see the superhero and great hero, she missed him quite a bit, dreaming every night of taking over Captain Zhu’s role, becoming a great hero fighting for the people.

Captain Zhu’s expressionless face twitched slightly, unsure whether he couldn’t hold himself back or wanted to smile.

"Using the word admire on me is a waste."

Captain Zhu lightly shook his head, his voice somewhat hollow, gently rubbing his fingers.

"Not a waste, Captain Zhu is a great hero, Xiao Xiao admires great heroes!"

The little girl’s innocent voice exploded in Captain Zhu’s mind, dispersing all violent emotions for just a moment.

Only for that instant.

Less than a minute later, memories of what he had done in the apocalypse flooded his mind.

Raising a Mutated Ant Queen, killing Superpower Users to feed the Xiao Song Zombie, all while using any means to provoke the Zombie King to bring back Xiao Song.

Many Superpower Users died.

He blamed everything on Zhang Yiming and the Bai Family, but he was the real instigator.

Becoming this ghostly form was really his own doing.

Captain Zhu thought self-destructively, having become like this, why resist his strongest desire? 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

The violent aura once again enveloped him, and when he looked at Xiao Xiao, there was no unease, only greed.

The sweet scent emanating from the child was even richer.

Perhaps, the criminal was right.

Children’s flesh was the best.

Captain Zhu swallowed, his gaze on the family of three identical to a predator eyeing its prey, viewing them as food.

"Captain Zhu, are you alright? Are you running a fever? Ahead is a pharmacy, how about you take our car and find some medicine?" The young man clutched his daughter tighter, his voice trembling slightly.

Captain Zhu was startled by the young man’s voice, his gaze clearing a bit.

Captain Zhu gave the little girl a deep look, then directly opened the car door on the other side, stepping out without looking back.

The young man’s pupils contracted, filled with fear.

When Captain Zhu opened the car door, he saw the arm covered in black blood.

Now, the car door handle was newly stained with more black blood.

"Let’s go back."

The young man promptly opened the car door beside the passenger seat, letting his wife hold their daughter in the front seat, while he took the driver’s seat.

The car made a slight roar, speeding off in one direction.

"Xiao Xiao feels a bit cramped; can’t I sit in the back like before?"

Xiao Xiao pouted, curling up, squeezing with her mom in the passenger seat.

"Wait until tomorrow! Be good, don’t talk, we need to go back first."

The young man tried to speak peacefully, but his grip on the steering wheel was uncontrollably shaking violently.

He understood that just moments ago, the family of three had narrowly escaped misfortune.

Captain Zhu clearly couldn’t perfectly control himself; he was constantly battling with himself.

"Oh, then drive faster, Dad. Mom is cold and shivering all over."

Xiao Xiao’s innocent voice rang out.

The young man didn’t respond, gently patting the woman’s trembling shoulder, the car speed climbing frantically.

Run, that was his only thought.

It didn’t matter if he died, but he still had a wife and child.

As a man, they should protect their child and woman well.

"Hey, when did Uncle Zhu run in front of us!"

Xiao Xiao exclaimed, her small finger pointing forward.

The young man was startled; raising his gaze, he saw Captain Zhu standing grimly in the middle of the road.

Captain Zhu’s face was sullen, behind the windshield, the young man saw his eyes, like a beast eyeing its prey.

Captain Zhu regretted it.

Regretted letting them go.

When he decided to give up after getting out of the car, the rampant violent aura almost overwhelmed him.

This was the zombies’ most instinctive reaction.

Zombies were meant to eat humans.

No matter how much Captain Zhu tried, he couldn’t control it.

Especially when thinking about when he previously locked up the Xiao Song Zombie, its face contorted horribly.

The pain of restraint was unbearable for Captain Zhu.

"Don’t stop."

The young woman held Xiao Xiao tightly, her eyes on the black blood on Captain Zhu’s arm, filled with extreme panic.

Death, she wasn’t afraid of.

But thinking of dying, leaving Xiao Xiao to face a purgatory-like world alone, she couldn’t bear to die.

The young man nodded, not stopping but accelerating.

Sorry, Captain Zhu.

The car quickly sped towards Captain Zhu, ready to hit him away in the next moment.

Captain Zhu pulled a handgun from his pocket with an overcast expression.

Shooting, Captain Zhu hesitated because he saw the face carrying an innocent smile.

"Bang!"

The gunshot rang out.

The tire exploded in an instant.

The car went out of control, crashing toward the roadside building.

With a loud bang, the car was instantly scrapped, a thick bloody scent wafting to Captain Zhu’s nose.