"Daughter-in-law, come here quickly, it’s a zombie!"

As the Base Commander spoke, his hand already crackled with purple lightning, hurling it mercilessly at the zombie in front of him.

The purple lightning was not fierce, but it was enough to deal with an ordinary zombie.

Bai Xiqin caught sight of the purple lightning out of the corner of her eye, and her fingers moved quickly. The female zombie holding the zombie baby staggered slightly, narrowly dodging the attack.

The lightning struck a distant tree, slicing it in half.

"This is actually a zombie ally of ours."

Bai Xiqin hurriedly explained to the Base Commander.

The female zombie and zombie baby had considerable ties with the Bai Family, as the Bai Family had even given them their names, thus they were considered as their own zombies.

"A zombie ally?"

The Base Commander looked at the zombie baring its teeth at him, his mouth twitching violently.

His understanding of the Bai Family grew further.

Being friends with the Zombie King seemed reasonable enough, as the Zombie King had self-awareness and physically resembled humans.

The Base Commander could fully understand this and didn’t find having a Zombie King friend a bizarre thing.

But how did the Bai Family make friends with this type of zombie, full of rot and without self-awareness?

Did they communicate by yelling at each other?

The Base Commander suddenly wondered if his own ideological awareness was lacking?

"That’s right! See the zombie baby in her arms? It’s called Chao Yan, and it’s actually my mom and grandma who helped deliver it!"

At this point, Bai Xiqin felt slightly proud.

Her family was probably the first human family to assist in the birth of a zombie baby, right?

"...Deliver?"

The Base Commander’s worldview became muddled again, his eyes fixed on the zombie baby in the female zombie’s arms.

The small zombie baby had yet to grow teeth, and its skin was like that of regular zombies, covered with rot.

Upon closer inspection, it was evident that its rot was abundant, especially where it made contact with the female zombie, constantly oozing black blood.

The baby’s delicate skin was prone to injury, and the female zombie, uncertain on how to care for the infant, despite maternal instincts, was too stiff to properly care for the zombie baby.

Thus, the zombie baby’s rot and blood were even more terrifying than that of the female zombie.

In some parts, white bones were even exposed.

Truly an injustice to this zombie baby.

Judging by this zombie baby’s size, it looked like a newborn baby.

Since Bai Xiqin and the Bai Family assisted in the zombie baby’s birth, it was surely a baby born of zombies.

"Done for."

The Base Commander suddenly slapped his forehead, a worried look on his face.

If even zombies could give birth to babies, would this world ever calm down!

No end in sight.

Zombies would never disappear.

"Roar――"

The female zombie did not care what the Base Commander was pondering. Holding the baby, she roared at the Base Commander and took a couple of steps toward him.

The strong scent of blood and flesh tickled her nose, nearly unleashing her instincts.

It had been a long time since she had tasted human flesh.

Her vacant eyes briefly glanced at Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai before retreating a step.

Her face showed anger and frustration, reluctant to give up the flesh, she stepped forward again.

Yet those vacant eyes caught another glimpse of Bai Xiqin and company, forcing her back a step once more.

And so it repeated.

"It must remember us."

Watching the female zombie’s actions, Bai Xiqin chuckled lightly, thinking it resembled a goofy creature and seemed quite endearing.

Only Bai Xiqin would find the female zombie’s behavior cute; if Bai Yifan were here, running away would be the normal thing to do.

"Hmm."

Leng Yebai responded softly, taking a couple of steps closer to Bai Xiqin.

The female zombie appeared not fully in control of its actions; it was better to be cautious.

Taowu curiously observed the baby in the female zombie’s arms, even making a goofy face, trying to entertain the baby.

"Roar――"

The zombie baby did not give Taowu face, but instead roared back at it, the mask growing increasingly twisted, its mouth nearly stretching to the ears.

"Hey, this little one is quite cute! Master, can I take it home as a sidekick?"

Taowu thought the fierce-looking zombie baby’s face matched his own, like they were cut from the same mold.

Having it as a sidekick would surely be impressive.

It would make Qin Yuan and Water Python envious!

"No!"

Bai Xiqin immediately declined.

This wasn’t about raising a zombie; it was about snatching someone else’s child.

Whether zombie or human, you can’t take someone else’s child; it’s a fundamental morality.

"Alright then!"

Taowu felt a little disappointed and could only gaze longingly at the zombie baby with an expression of... affection.

The Base Commander scratched his head furiously, feeling outdated, unable to keep up with his daughter-in-law’s family’s pace!

Such thinking, such circumstances, even if he dug his brain out, reorganized it, and put it back in, he couldn’t figure it out!

Who even thinks about raising a zombie baby as a sidekick!

The Base Commander looked skyward, under normal circumstances, seeing a zombie baby born, he’d destroy both the zombie and its mother.

Just considering it saving humanity!

But now, since his daughter-in-law said this zombie baby was delivered by the Bai Family, things became delicate.

He couldn’t bring himself to act!

It’s not compassion or softness.

It’s fear that one day Leng Yebai would abandon him as an elderly father, not caring for him, becoming a live-in son-in-law and leaving him out!

Rustle, rustle――

From around them, the sound of willow branches swishing back and forth filled the air, making the three instantly wary.

It’s a mutated willow tree!

Bai Xiqin revealed gleaming Steel Needles, while Leng Yebai and the Base Commander emanated intense purple lightning storms.

"Roar――"

The female zombie suddenly roared at Bai Xiqin, but this sound wasn’t an angry roar, it carried a hint of gentleness.

As if reminding Bai Xiqin, this was an ally’s willow branch.

Bai Xiqin froze for a moment and whispered, "Could the contracted agent of the mutated willow tree be Chao Yan’s mother?"

"I believe so!"

The Base Commander found it unlikely, yet he nodded affirmatively.

He secretly came along today out of concern for his son’s condition.

The Base Commander felt like this trip was quite surreal, discovering a new world!

He witnessed his daughter-in-law’s Space Ability, saw ugly and talkative pets, and even saw a zombie baby...

Zombies forming contracts with mutated plants didn’t sound so strange anymore.

At this moment, the Base Commander just wanted to applaud the Bai Family.

The number one extraordinary family in the apocalypse!

Applauding aside, the Base Commander still watched the willow branches suspiciously dancing in the air, constantly on guard.

As a father, he had a duty to protect his children.

Bang, bang, thud!

Before Bai Xiqin and the others could act, the rustling sound ceased, and several gray rabbits were thrown in front of them!

The gray rabbits were chubby and far plumper than regular wild rabbits.

The rabbits’ appearances showed no visible wounds, their heads twisted in bizarre angles.

They should’ve died from having their necks twisted.

"Roar――"

The female zombie roared, her vacant gaze scanning the rabbits on the ground, then slowly backed away.

These were offered to Bai Xiqin and the others.

The female zombie still intensely craved the flesh and blood of Bai Xiqin and company but forcibly repressed her instincts, even gifting them a few rabbits.

Evidently, it recognized Bai Xiqin and Leng Yebai’s identities.