It felt that this human before it was very problematic, completely different from other humans, maintaining a kind of calmness from beginning to end, indifferent.
"Human, you are terrifying."
The Brain Eater gave an extremely high evaluation.
The three words "extremely terrifying" indicated that for this mysterious zombie, it also feared terrifying existences.
"Perhaps to you, I am terrifying, but in fact, I am not terrifying at all. In fact, to many people, I am very gentle."
Lam Pham didn't rush to kill it but chatted with it.
Zombies developing intelligence meant that with continued development, zombies would form their own racial system. In their living environment, the existence of humans was absolutely not allowed.
Lam Pham no longer treated zombies as humans but as a completely new species.
"Can you do me a favor?" Lam Pham asked.
The Brain Eater stared at Lam Pham. So many zombies couldn't eliminate him. With its abilities, if it really wanted to fight him, it would just be seeking death.
"You say."
The Brain Eater was thinking about how to escape.
It deeply understood why the Corpse God did what it did. Damn it, if it knew so much, why didn't it give a heads-up?
Lam Pham tapped the camera in front of him and said, "It's very obvious, I'm a photography enthusiast. Can I take some pictures of you?"
If any other survivor dared to speak to the Brain Eater like this.
They would have been dismembered long ago.
But there was no way. The Brain Eater could only stare at Lam Pham in astonishment.
When the difference in strength was too great, even a special type of zombie like the Brain Eater had to appear friendly and low-key, like a model zombie.
Seeing the zombie remain silent.
Lam Pham raised his camera and aimed at the Brain Eater.
Click!
A frontal shot was often the most important.
Although he was a self-taught, amateur enthusiast who had entered this profession, he had also read some books related to photography.
Therefore, he paid great attention to detail.
The frontal details of the mysterious zombie were very rich. It looked ugly, but in pursuit of authenticity, he had to shoot seriously.
"Thank you for your cooperation. I still need to shoot some side profiles. Stay still, yes... just like that."
Lam Pham moved his position and shot from the side. What seemed like a very simple, unremarkable shot actually contained various technical issues.
Adjusting the light path still required some experience.
Click!
Click!
When shooting, Teacher Lam Pham was often very professional and would not have any lax mentality.
A perfect photo needs to be taken with heart.
Soon, he seriously and permanently recorded the appearance of this zombie in his camera.
"Thank you for your cooperation. I've finished shooting," Lam Pham said with a smile.
Brain Eater: ...
At this moment, it was like Lam Pham's home ground. He had to continue asking some questions.
"May I ask, what is your name?"
"Brain Eater."
"Oh, so it's you. We've communicated before. You used to be able to control zombies, borrowing their bodies to make them speak. Hoang City has experienced two special zombie tide attacks. I think you were behind them."
Hearing these words, the Brain Eater had an urge to defend itself. What nonsense, where were there two zombie tide attacks?
The first zombie tide attack couldn't even be considered an attack. Its split-off descendant was indeed controlled by it, but that was to attract zombies within Hoang City, not a zombie tide at all.
The real zombie tide attack should have been yesterday.
It just didn't want to explain. With things developing to this state, explanations were useless.
Lam Pham had already thought about his work after returning tonight, which was to write down the specific numbers of the Brain Eater, but now he still knew too little information.
Name: Brain Eater.
Abilities: Summon zombies, control zombies.
More situations had not yet been clearly investigated.
Lam Pham said, "Your appearance is very special. Are all special-type zombies similar to you, not appearing in human form, but developing in the best direction according to their own situation?"
He felt this was very possible.
Hybrid-type zombies and fused-type zombies all appeared in human form, but it couldn't be said that their evolution was not perfect. He once truly believed that these two types of zombies could be called the top existences in the zombie world.
But now it seemed, things were not like that. These two types of zombies were more like a kind of henchman.
And existences like the Brain Eater, with various wondrous abilities, capable of manipulating fused-type zombies, were the truly perfect evolution.
To put it simply and directly, it was the difference between an emperor and a general.
The Brain Eater still didn't answer. Its caterpillar-like body of blood and flesh moved, and with each movement, it would excrete a large amount of viscous liquid.
Lam Pham said, "Don't be so cold. Can you chat with me a bit, for example, what are your abilities?"
He really wanted to know the Brain Eater's abilities.
He didn't want to know for himself, but to pave the way for the surviving humans, to let them know what terrifying zombies existed in the apocalypse.
The Brain Eater, silent for a long time, finally spoke slowly.
"Can I leave?"
The Brain Eater knew this question was extremely stupid, but it couldn't help but ask.
It was just like a human appearing before it and saying to it, can you let me go?
Simply identical.
"Mm, you can. But can you tell me about your abilities?" Lam Pham smiled, as if he thought the other party might be suspicious, then immediately said, "Don't worry, I, Lam Pham, keep my promises."
The Brain Eater stared at Lam Pham, choosing to believe, or choosing not to believe.
But often, what could be done if one didn't believe? The final result would still be the same.
"Okay, I'll tell you what my abilities are."
The Brain Eater opened its mouth and began to describe its abilities. Zombies that could evolve to this state were not comparable to ordinary zombies.
A moment later.
After the Brain Eater finished describing all its abilities, it turned around, moved its limbs, and prepared to leave Huong Son. This was no longer a place it could stay. All the zombies had been wiped out by the opponent, not even a ghost remained.
Lam Pham stepped forward and grabbed the Brain Eater, "Don't be nervous. I said I'd let you go, so I'll definitely let you go. It's just that the journey is long, I'll send you off."
After speaking, he carried the Brain Eater and headed far away.
A city adjacent to Huong Son.
Tan Huong County.
Don't look at this as just a county town. But among the major cities uninhabited in the apocalypse, this county town had several tenacious survivors.
The reason they could live was that they were in a relatively good place, which was a food processing factory. Although the food here wasn't that delicious, it had sustained their lives all along.
It was just that they seemed to be in trouble now.
"Brother Lu, my younger brother's medicine is gone."
A young woman with a tired expression walked up to a middle-aged man, not knowing what to do.
The young woman was called Cao Nha, and her younger brother was called Cao Day Song. He was only twelve years old and suffered from angina. He had always needed treatment. If he stopped taking medicine, the consequences would be very serious, even fatal in severe cases.
The middle-aged man called Brother Lu was named Lu Tuan.
Their group had gathered here not long after the apocalypse broke out. They had always endured together in the apocalypse, without any bullying or humiliation.
From helpless at the beginning to united now, they also thought about how to survive better in the apocalypse. Their desire for survival was very high. Even after encountering countless dangers, they still hadn't given up on themselves.
Besides Cao Nha's siblings and Lu Tuan.
There were five other survivors.
Lu Tuan looked at Cao Nha and said in a deep voice, "The nearby pharmacies have no more medicine."
He had gone to find medicine for Cao Day Song before. Although some things happened, fortunately, he safely got the medicine back.
Cao Nha lowered her head, her voice like a mosquito's buzz, "I know."
Now, to find medicine, they had to venture into the county town. There would definitely be medicine in the pharmacies there, but the dangers they would face were also imaginable. Zombies were not casual playthings; they were more ferocious than many wild beasts they had encountered.
The other five survivors, hearing Cao Nha's words, had very complicated feelings.
Looking at Cao Day Song in the corner, there was helplessness and sympathy.
"Cao Nha, you should know that this illness requires continuous medication. You are well aware of the current situation. Going out to find medicine is an extremely risky thing, and you might even lose your life for it."
"Brother Lu has already helped your brother find medicine once. That time, Brother Lu was almost caught by zombies. If he hadn't run fast, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
The group expressed their thoughts.
It wasn't that they were cold-blooded, but reality was like this. Any sympathy and kindness had to be built on their own safety.
This kind of illness was not short-term; it required continuous medication.
In the current apocalypse, wanting to maintain basic medication was truly a luxury.
Cao Nha understood the current situation. She looked at her brother over there, then nodded and returned to her brother's side.
Everyone was afraid of zombies.
Everyone wanted to live well.
Courage was not something everyone possessed. Under such circumstances, not harming others was already very good. It was even more impossible to demand selfless dedication and sacrificing one's own life to satisfy others' needs.
Lu Tuan lowered his head, frowned, and pondered.
"I'll try."
When everyone heard these words, their expressions suddenly became astonished.
"Brother Lu, have you really thought it through?" someone asked.
Lu Tuan said, "Mm, I've thought it through. I'll give it a try. I definitely can't bear to watch Day Song die in pain before my eyes. As long as there's a chance, it's worth taking a risk. You guys don't need to go with me, I can do it myself."
He definitely couldn't take others with him to take risks just to find medicine for Cao Day Song, making them bear the danger.
Cao Nha's eyes filled with hope, "Brother Lu, I'll go with you."
Lu Tuan waved his hand, "You can't. Your body is too weak. If you really encounter danger, you'll be a burden to me."
At this moment.
One of the five survivors, a male survivor, said, "Brother Lu, I'll go with you. I'll give you a hand. It's too risky for you to go alone."
The one speaking was a survivor named Ta Phi. He didn't like to meddle in other people's affairs, just wanted to live well himself. But during this period, his relationship with Brother Lu was very good.
Although they didn't know each other before, after spending time together during this period, he knew that Brother Lu was a trustworthy friend.
Risking his life to find medicine for Cao Nha's brother?
Ta Phi wasn't too willing. It wasn't that there was a conflict, but emotionally, he hadn't reached the point of risking his life for someone. However, his feelings for Lu Tuan were relatively good, and he was willing to consider him his brother.
Therefore, he was willing to go, just to give his brother a hand. The number of people shouldn't be too many. Two people could look out for each other, be a bit more cautious, and ordinary problems wouldn't be too big.
"Okay, then just the two of us. With a little coordination, the problem won't be big."
Lu Tuan already had some ideas.
As for foolishly confronting zombies head-on, that was definitely impossible.
No one could survive a head-on confrontation with zombies.
Lu Tuan interrupted Cao Nha, who wanted to speak, "Don't say any more. I understand what you mean. I know you don't mean that. You don't need to have any burden in your heart."
He understood that Cao Nha telling him about the lack of medicine wasn't to make him go find medicine, but because she regarded him as the pillar of support here. The first thing she did when encountering a problem was to tell him.
This showed that the other party trusted him, and it was because of this trust that she would tell him her thoughts whenever something happened.
In the city.
In a dark, stinking sewer.
Two figures trudged through the turbid sewage, traversing through it. As they walked, they would take out a map to look. When they reached a manhole cover and heard the footsteps of zombies above, they would slow down and make no noise.
"Brother Lu, the manhole cover ahead is next to a pharmacy. There's definitely medicine in there, but there should be quite a few zombies around. I'll lure the zombies away first, then you can see the situation and come out."
Ta Phi held a loudspeaker in his hand, the kind that automatically shouts.
This was their only method now.
"Mm, okay."
Lu Tuan nodded.