The undead have descended upon the world? I possess a sword that can cleave the heavens once more!

Lin Xinmai originally closed her eyes because she didn't want to see her friend die tragically.

But then, an incredibly blinding light filled her vision.

Her voluntary closing of her eyes turned into an involuntary closing of her eyes.

Even with her eyes closed, the white light penetrated her eyelids and entered her pupils without any obstruction.

At that moment, she could only use all her strength to shield herself with her arms.

When she slowly opened her eyes again, the blinding light was gone, the dim alley was gone, and the swirling fog was gone as well.

The midday sun in summer shines with astonishing heat on the alley entrance, and dust motes float slowly in the light, like tiny spots of light that have been startled awake.

At the same time, the chirping of cicadas, the rustling of leaves, and the sound of cars driving by in the distance all once again entered Lin Xinmai's ears.

Then, after a moment of stunned silence, Lin Xinmai immediately realized: Had she returned to the real world? What had just happened? And what was that blinding light?

And, most importantly, what about Wu Jing?

Since she survived and returned to the real world after that ray of light, the eyes of that zombie should have been destroyed as well.

Wu Jing should have been saved too, but where is she now?

Could it be...?

Looking at the deserted alley, Lin Xinmai couldn't help but have a bad feeling.

Could it be that Wu Jing has already been swallowed by those churning mists...?

Thinking of this, although she still had little strength, she managed to stand up, leaning against the wall, and walked out of the alley. At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind: she had to contact those people in black trench coats as soon as possible! She had to see them alive or dead; she couldn't give up any possible hope.

But when she stumbled and fell, leaning against the wall, to the entrance of the alley, she froze.

There she was, her figure filled with worry, standing blankly by the alley, staring intently at a keychain in her hand.

At the same time, next to that figure was a man wearing a black trench coat and gold-rimmed glasses.

The man didn't look old, but there were a few strands of white hair at his temples, as if something had dyed them from both sides. He didn't get too close, nor did he speak. He just stood there, his gaze also fixed on the keychain in Wu Jing's hand.

Seeing that Wu Jing was safe and sound, Lin Xinmai breathed a sigh of relief, and her shoulders slumped visibly.

Upon seeing the man in the black trench coat, Lin Xinmai had a rough idea: it must have been the timely arrival of those men in black trench coats that created the bright light, which led to the destruction of the zombie and their rescue.

In this way, everything becomes clear.

At this moment, Ye Yi's gaze also fell upon Lin Xinmai, who was emerging from the alley and leaning against the wall. Her tone carried a casualness as if she were seeing a familiar face:

"What a coincidence."

"Student Lin."

Hearing the man in the black trench coat's voice, Lin Xinmai was taken aback, then pointed to herself: "Lin classmate? Me?"

She was momentarily stunned. What did he mean by "what a coincidence"? Did he know her?

But in her memory, she had never seen this man in the black trench coat with gold-rimmed glasses before.

Ye Yi smiled gently and nodded at the bewildered Lin Xinmai: "Is this the fourth or fifth time?"

He had never met Lin Xinmai in person before, but that didn't mean he was unaware of her existence.

The identity verification process for joining the Bureau of Investigation is simple in some ways, mainly checking whether a person has any major violations, extreme behaviors, or signs of ideological problems.

However, Wu You, whose talent is simply superhuman, faced an even higher level of scrutiny in the subsequent reviews.

His immediate family members, as well as some close friends and classmates, will all submit a report. Even his friends and classmates who have a good relationship with his immediate family members will submit a brief form.

As Wu You's best friend, Lin Xinmai's information naturally appeared on Ye Yi's desk.

Of course, all of this happened in the past. Ye Yi, who had to deal with many things every day, had already forgotten Lin Xinmai's name.

However, because Lin Xinmai survived multiple attacks by zombie species, Ye Yi regained an impression of the name.

That's why I said that just now.

Hearing Ye Yi's words, Wu Jing, who was looking at the missing keychain in her hand, also came to her senses, her gaze shifting between Ye Yi and Lin Xinmai:

Is this the fourth or fifth time? Has Umaru already encountered several attacks from the zombie species before?

Lin Xinmai naturally knew what the other person meant by "four or five times," and her face stiffened slightly for a moment before a look of helplessness and bitterness appeared on her face: "Uh..."

She couldn't refute it, because she had indeed experienced it several times, but each time she was rescued by her best friend's brother. She had also given statements to the police station several times and signed corresponding confidentiality agreements.

Looking at the two young women in front of her, Ye Yi didn't continue the topic, but simply waved her hand and said, "Never mind."

"Please come with me, both of you."

. . . . . .

Meanwhile, in Yunshang Province, deep within the Dark Domain.

The gray-black fog was slowly gathering from all directions, and the approaching army of zombies in front of the stronghold had already spread out, with the huge figures in the front row continuously closing the distance between them and the silver-white giant.

Just as he was about to raise the longsword in his hand, his brow furrowed almost imperceptibly—

Just a moment ago, he suddenly sensed the triggering fluctuation of a talisman sword.

"A talisman sword has been triggered..."

"It seems to be Wu Jing's...?"

"Could something have happened in the real world too?"

Wu You immediately realized something was wrong. With him around, his family would definitely receive special protection from the Investigation Bureau.

But now, the talisman sword he gave to Wu Jing has indeed been triggered!

There's only one possibility for this situation!

That means something must have happened in the real world that caused the Bureau of Investigation to be unable to allocate enough personnel to protect the families of the torchbearers, which is why things turned out this way!

However, only Wu Jing's talisman sword was triggered, while Wu's parents' swords were not.

This shows that the situation in the real world is not as bad as it seems.

Perhaps this was just a coincidence, an accident.

Seeing the surging, gray-black tide still advancing ahead, Wu You pulled himself out of his thoughts.

At the same time, the longsword in the silver giant's hand was also slightly raised.

This is his battlefield now!

. . . . . .