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nChapter 26

nAs Meng Jie spoke, Zhang Ye, Li Zitong, and Zhang Ye’s sister, Zhang Chengcheng, were all completely focused, hanging on every word.

nWhen Meng Jie finished speaking, the three of them fell into deep thought.

nA moment later, Zhang Ye said, “So, Dr. Meng, what you mean is that zombies can evolve by devouring the flesh and blood of ordinary people or Awakened ones, and Awakened and ordinary people can also advance to a higher level through corpse crystals.”

nAs expected, as an Awakened, Zhang Ye’s focus was identical to Wang Xiong’s.

nThe three of them did not pay much attention to the tower, the mystery factor, or cell integration.

nWhat they were most concerned about was the evolution of the zombies and the evolution conditions of the Awakened.

nNoticing Zhang Ye’s interest, Meng Jie hurriedly added, “These are all speculations and haven’t been proven through experiments.”

nInstead, Zhang Ye smiled politely. “Speculations are enough.”

nWith that, he turned to look at Zhang Chengcheng and said, “Go and bring all the corpse crystals we’ve collected.”

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nFor now, he defined zombies as Level 0 zombies.

nThen the giant zombies would be called Level 1 zombies.

nFrom Wang Xiong’s incident, it could be seen that Awakened individuals are highly attracted to giant zombies.

nThere were a total of three Awakened in the Zhang’s Safety Zone.

nThis was a big cake for the giant zombies.

nCoupled with the recent evolution of ordinary zombies into giant zombies, the Zhang family safe zone had been attacked by at least ten giant zombies recently.

nFortunately, the wall was sturdy, and Zhang Ye handled the situation well. The giant corpse had not evolved to the extent of hunting in groups.

nThis allowed the Zhang family Safety Zone to stand firm, and allowed Zhang Ye to collect about 10 transparent Level 1 zombie crystals.

nZhang Chengcheng quickly brought the corpse crystals over.

nMore than 10 corpse crystals were placed on the table, shimmering and sparkling in the sunlight.

nZhang Ye picked up one of the corpse crystals, thought for a moment, and stuffed it into his mouth.

nThis shocked Wang Xiong, Meng Jie, and the others!

n“What are you doing?!”

n“Brother Zhang, you’re too impulsive!”

n“What I just said was only speculation and has not been experimentally proven at all. Now you’re playing with your life!”

nHowever, Zhang Ye had already done it and it was useless to say anything else.

nAfter a few remarks from the others, and seeing that Zhang Ye showed no response, they quieted down.

nWang Xiong and the other two Awakened ones surrounded Zhang Ye in the middle to prevent him from turning into a zombie. Zhang Lixin stepped back a few steps and positioned himself near the corner, protecting Meng Jie, who had a serious expression as she recorded and observed.

nSoon, Zhang Ye made a move.

nHe twisted his neck slightly and turned to look at Meng Jie, saying, “No taste, melts in your mouth. I waited for about three minutes, but there was no abnormal reaction.”

nThe so-called abnormal reaction referred to no physical or mental discomfort, and no signs of becoming stronger.

nMeng Jie thought for a moment and said, “The quantity is not enough.”

nZhāng Yě nodded. “That’s what I think too.”

nWith that, he picked up another corpse crystal.

nHe was about to stuff the corpse crystal into his mouth when he was stopped by Wang Xiong, Zhang Cheng, and Li Zitong.

nWang Xiong said, “Brother, think it through. Don’t be rash.”

nZhang Chengcheng sounded like she was about to cry. “Brother, what will happen to our colony if you’re gone?”

nHis sister’s words made Zhang Ye hesitate and sigh.

nHe smiled bitterly and said, “Actually, I’m not an impulsive person. It’s always been my principle in life to think twice before acting.”

n“Unfortunately, we don’t have time…”

n“Little Brother Wang Xiong might not know, but Zitong and Cheng Cheng should know that the frequency of zombie attacks has been increasing recently, and the frequency of giant zombies appearing has also increased. According to Dr. Meng’s theory, such a large gathering place like ours is destined to attract zombies or even giant zombies. Brother Wang Xiong’s participation has indeed supplemented ours, but I’m worried that it won’t be long before higher-level zombies will appear.”

n“At that time, our colony will be gone.”

nAs he spoke, Li Zitong and Zhang Chengcheng had already let go of him.

nThey were also in deep thought—because what Zhang Ye said was completely true.

nHolding the corpse crystal, Zhang Ye said solemnly, “Now that Dr. Meng has proposed a possible path for the evolution of the Awakened, to be honest, I also want a 100% safe advancement path, but the conditions aren’t there. And our current situation doesn’t allow us to continue waiting or dilly-dallying…”

n“I thought that since I have to carry out live experiments to verify Dr. Meng’s hypothesis… Then why don’t I be the lab rat!

nAt this point, Zhang Ye smiled carefreely. “If anything unexpected happens to me, I’ll leave this to you.”

nWith that, he forcefully broke free from Wang Xiong’s hand and swallowed the second corpse crystal.

nThis time, no one said anything.

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nAfter swallowing each corpse crystal, Zhang Ye would wait for five minutes.

nAfter swallowing the second one, there was no reaction.

nThe third one.

nThe fourth one…

nIt was not until the tenth one that Zhang Ye’s expression changed.

n“Dr. Meng, I have a reaction.”

nMeng Jie couldn’t help but walk forward and carefully observe Zhang Ye’s condition.

nZhang Ye said, “I feel a burning sensation in my body, as if there’s a ball of fire in my heart… No, it’s not just my heart. My whole body feels very hot.”

nThere was no need for Zhang Ye to say much.

nThis was because everyone present could see that Zhang Ye’s skin was rapidly turning red, and hot air was emanating from his pores.

nAt this moment, his body temperature was estimated to be at least 43 degrees Celsius!

nMeng Jie asked nervously, “What about other sensations? Especially your consciousness and your brain! Do you feel dizzy or have a headache?”

nZhang Ye shook his head. “No. I’m clear-headed, just very hot.”

nThen he thought for a moment and added, “But it’s very comfortable.”

nAs soon as he said the word ‘comfortable’, Meng Jie immediately heaved a sigh of relief. “If it’s comfortable, there shouldn’t be a problem.”

nThe human body is very wonderful.

nWhen something is wrong, it will definitely feel uncomfortable.

nIf it is comfortable, then there is a high probability that there is no problem.

nAfter waiting for a while, everyone saw that Zhang Ye’s skin was slowly returning to normal. There was the faint sound of bones cracking in his body, but his appearance did not change much.

nAfter about twenty minutes, Jang Ye sighed with satisfaction. He slowly stood up and flexed his limbs as he said, “It’s over.”

n“The initial reaction was a hot sensation, but it was very comfortable. The state lasted for about 20 minutes before it subsided.”

n“The heat is gone now, but I can feel that my whole body is full of strength!”

nAs he spoke, Zhang Ye reached out and grabbed the corner of the table. With a sudden force, there was a crack. A corner of the mahogany table was broken by Zhang Ye on the spot.

n“My physical fitness has increased greatly. At the same time, I seem to have acquired a new ability…”

nWith that, he looked at the nervous crowd and immediately smiled brightly.

n“Let’s go out and try it. Let’s see how different I am as a Level 2 Awakened compared to before!”

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