### Chapter 52.45: Zombie (Awakened) – Utterly Bewildered
The moment that darkness spread, my body could finally move. Did Juncheng succeed? That’s great! He really is my partner; I knew she would succeed!
“Xunxun! Let go of me! Juncheng succeeded, you know!”
“Y-yes, that’s wonderful…”
The black hair that was binding me receded like a tide and returned to their owner. My companions around me had indeed recovered and began scattering to help others. I saw Xunxun collapse from exhaustion nearby. A maid with a ponytail caught her, and I hurried over.
“Xunxun! Are you okay…?”
“Ah, I’m fine… I just have a slight digestion… I ate too much.”
“Honestly, don’t scare me like that~”
I had thought that Xunxun’s body might have undergone some negative change because she broke a taboo, but it turns out she just overate.
“…It seems these ghouls have lost their ability to fight.”
The maid put away her sword, unstained by blood. She might not be human; her combat ability was comparable to those in the Control Department. If it weren’t for this maid and Xueqing, we might have already become the ghouls’ meals.
Those bastard ghouls had all become sluggish and were now blankly heading towards that patch of darkness, like unawakened zombies. They mumbled something, all becoming idiots. What was going on? Did Juncheng somehow control these ghouls in reverse?
“The ‘Witch of Calamity,’ one of the Four Calamities, has awakened. It seems he really didn’t get through the ‘killing tribulation.’”
“Nana!”
The Principal suddenly appeared. After exchanging a few words with Ama that I couldn’t understand, he looked at the spreading black mist with a grave expression.
“Ugh, Ama, Principal, what are you talking about? Why can’t I…?”
“Because you’re an idiot, Li Nai. We’re saying… he might die.”
Ama murmured and lowered her head, wiping her eyes.
“?!” Juncheng is going to die!
Is she crying? Because Juncheng is going to die? I don’t want that! I don’t want Juncheng to die, and I don’t want Ama to cry!
“No! I’m going to save him!”
Ama seemed to have expected me to say this and replied with a bitter smile.
“I knew you’d say that… The situation here is resolved. You go.”
“Really?!”
“Mm, Nana, you are also needed…”
“Then I’m going!”
“Go… Go and make Juncheng our companion.”
“Leave it to me!”
Don’t worry! I’ll definitely bring Juncheng back! After all, he’s Ama’s true… So, I’ll make him one of us!
Running there directly would be too slow. I ran into the school’s gym storage and retrieved the bicycle I used to use. Although I hadn’t ridden it in a long time, it wasn’t covered in dust, indicating someone had been using it. I wonder if anyone else besides me learned to ride a bicycle? It’s an advanced skill for both zombies and ghouls. Zombies’ bodies are too stiff to pedal continuously, and the parts we zombies use for balance seem to have been invaded by the virus, making us prone to falling. That’s why I always hit into… Cheng… That’s right! I’m not a naturally clumsy girl who trips on flat ground! My sense of balance is just a little poor.
“Okay! Li Nai, let’s go!”
After getting on the bicycle, I immediately pedaled with all my might. This bicycle was a special custom-made one that Uncle Li, my neighbor, spent over a month building. It wouldn’t break even if I pedaled with all my might. It’s completely different from Juncheng’s women’s bicycle that always dropped its chain!
After riding for a while, I got into the rhythm and, with the momentum to catch up to a car, prepared to sprint using the standing pedaling method.
“…Slow down.”
Suddenly, a voice from behind startled me, making me quickly drag my feet to brake. Something soft hit my back. I immediately used my zombie special skill—a 180-degree turn—to look back. It was Xueqing.
“Wow! When did you get on?!”
“Just now.”
“Xueqing, could you possibly be a ghost?”
“…Are you really not?”
“No.”
But I don’t feel any weight… You’re too light.
“Are you going too?”
“Yes.”
“Then hug me tight! Otherwise, you’ll fall off!”
She nodded and hugged my waist. Although she was told to hug tight, her grip wasn’t too strong. Is this how Juncheng usually feels? Wait, usually Xueqing is the one sitting in Juncheng’s lap, being held. She rarely carries someone like this. I thought about it and lifted Xueqing and… placed her in the basket. This way, with my body blocking her, she wouldn’t fall off. However, *puff*, this looks really cute… haha~
Ji Lianbing and Jiang Xueqing, ranked among the most unapproachable people in the entire school. How did Juncheng even get close to them? It’s incredible. Well, although he doesn’t seem conspicuous, Juncheng actually has many good points. Oh, right, although I said I was going to save Juncheng, I don’t know where he is yet. Let’s head to the station first. Lanhua should know where Juncheng is, and so does Bai Xuejie. These two are also members of Juncheng’s harem, and their tracking skills are maxed out. *Eeek*—Just thinking about it makes me uncomfortable. Being watched 24 hours a day, how can Juncheng stand it? If it were me, I would have lost my temper long ago. I have to say, his harem members seem to have a bit of a pathological streak. *Yo yo yo,* looking at it this way, wouldn’t dying be easier? Oh dear, if a Shura Field, going dark, imprisonment, stabbings, or decapitation happens in the future, Juncheng will be very unlucky. But if he becomes our companion, being stabbed a few times won’t kill him, so it’s a good thing for him, right? It’s just that if he gets his head blown off, he’ll still die… Ha, but if his head is detached, it can be reattached, so that won’t happen!
Finally arriving at the station, I glanced into the broken carriage. No one was there anymore; they seemed to have left.
Oh dear, this is difficult now. As I was troubled, Xueqing pointed in a certain direction and said, “There are many over there.”
“Oh? Where, where, let me see… I can’t see anything… Xueqing, how good is your eyesight?”
…
“Alright, alright! I get it! Let’s go!”
Once again, I sped across the flat ground, this time exerting all my strength. Soon, I saw what Xueqing had called ‘many.’ It was a group of undead from the outer fields. They lacked self-awareness and usually wandered the outer fields instinctively. However, they were now gathered together, all bowing in the same direction. Clusters upon clusters, so disgusting… Ugh, my trypophobia is acting up! The source of the black mist was emanating from the center of this group of undead. Are Juncheng and Lianbing class him in there?
“Class Monitor? You came too?”
“Oh! Lanhua! Bai Xuejie is here too! I was wondering why you weren’t in the carriage, so you came here too!”
“Who is Lanhua… Well, I saw the red marker on the map disappear, so Bai Xuejie and I came. But because these undead are blocking the way, we can’t get inside. I just asked the maid to drive around to find a way, but I don’t know if she can…”
Speaking of which, Bai Xuejie and Lanhua don’t know that Juncheng is dying… I shouldn’t tell them for now. If I told them, they would probably rush in right now. As she was speaking, a car was seen driving over from a distance. After the car stopped, a petite maid got out of the car, her face filled with disappointment.
*Sigh*, she’s so short, can she even reach the accelerator?
“Um, I couldn’t find any entrance at all. Will Young Master Juncheng and Young Miss be alright?”
“They should be fine. Miss Qiuzi’s corpse has disappeared, and these undead aren’t reacting. At most, they’re just trapped inside,” the little maid said with a worried expression. Lanhua patted her head to comfort her.
“The dispelling talismans are also useless. Xuejie, do you have any ideas?”
“Let me try.”
I stopped the bicycle, took Xueqing out of the basket, cupped my hands around my mouth, and shouted loudly.
“Make way! Everyone, please let me pass!”
There was no reaction. I was ignored, which was awkward. *Sigh*, this is troublesome. Although I could just run over them… I do have a conscience and don’t want to abuse my fellow creatures. Besides, I don’t know if they will attack us. Rushing in blindly isn’t a wise decision.
“What should we do now…”
“Over there, they’re coming again.”
I looked again in the direction Xueqing pointed. This time, I really saw it. They were walking in a line… the ghouls. All the ghouls that had invaded were there. They were just as sluggish as the ones I saw on the playground, walking with stiff steps. Then they came into contact with the undead… No, the undead actually parted ways for them! It was as if sperm entered an egg!
“What on earth is going on?”
“I don’t know… But we have a way to get in.”
“Ah! That’s right! We can just blend in with them!”
Looking at their dazed appearance, they probably won’t attack us. In any case, let’s find Juncheng first!
“De… is… most?… Equal.”
Just then, a boy crawled out of the rear carriage. It was the ghoul who had entered the subway before, seemingly an old acquaintance of Xunxu.
“Huh? It can still move? Did the talismans fail?”
“Wait, Bai Xuejie, he seems… a bit off.”
As Lanhua said, the ghoul boy, with his mouth half-open and eyes vacant, crawled up and said.
“…Equal is… freedom…”
As if possessed, he repeatedly muttered words like ‘death,’ ‘death,’ and ‘the abode of death’ before blankly heading towards the ghouls.
Uh, what is going on? Are they all possessed? Or is it a ghost possession? But can ghosts be possessed by ghosts? This is too strange.
*Mmm*… Never mind! If I can’t figure it out, I’ll see for myself!
“Let’s go! Let’s go and see!”
After all, seeing is believing!
