As Su Ling and Shang Qi completed the sweep of this fruit forest, they immediately rushed to the next one.
In this way, although Su Ling and Shang Qi were busy, they were happy.
Every fruit forest they targeted eventually became a barren land with only pits left behind.
The island was rich in fruits, with fruit forests forming vast expanses. Fortunately, they were relatively concentrated, making it convenient for Su Ling and Shang Qi to sweep through them.
At first, Su Ling and Shang Qi did not sense the danger that Gu Shangse had spoken of.
It was only when they had gradually cleared out the fruit forests, leaving only a few remaining, that they sensed the danger.
It was a pair of eyes, eyes that were impossible to distinguish as good or bad, yet exuded a high degree of danger, blending into the darkness and staring directly at them.
It could be said that every move Su Ling and Shang Qi made was being watched by these eyes.
Initially, these eyes hid themselves, emitting no aura that Su Ling and Shang Qi could sense.
But now, as Su Ling and Shang Qi cleared out its hiding place, it became somewhat agitated, and its aura leaked out.
The eyes seemed to realize that they had exposed themselves in their anger, and quickly hid themselves again.
The moment it hid itself, Su Ling and Shang Qi could no longer sense it.
This indicated that it was a zombie king, one that had hidden itself very deeply after the doomsday arrived.
It had evaded Zhang Wenbin and his group's extensive clearing and sweeping of the island, hiding within this fruit forest to conceal itself.
Because there were no zombies for it to command, it would rather hide here than confront Zhang Wenbin and his party.
Su Ling and Shang Qi found it strange. Judging by the level of danger they had just sensed, this was a zombie king that had undergone multiple mutations, possessing immense strength. It was so powerful that if it willed it, it could have single-handedly taken down Zhang Wenbin's group.
However, after such a long time since the doomsday, this zombie king had merely lurked in the fruit forest without taking any offensive action.
This was very peculiar!
Could it be that this zombie king was brewing something?
After the zombie king concealed its aura, Su Ling and Shang Qi, unable to sense it, became vigilant.
They swept through the remaining fruit forests with extreme caution.
As dawn approached, Su Ling and Shang Qi had cleared out all the fruit forests on the island, but there was no trace of the zombie king.
It seemed to have escaped!
Su Ling and Shang Qi continued to ride their electric scooters forward, heading towards the rising sun.
There was a church on the island, with a commercial street built around it. This was their destination.
And also, to find the trace of the escaped zombie king.
The sky had brightened, and the sun hung high in the sky.
Outside the church was a tourist resting spot, where a century-old tree stood, casting a vast shade and providing coolness.
The moment Su Ling and Shang Qi arrived, they felt the piercing gaze of those eyes.
However, it was only for a brief moment before the eyes disappeared without a trace once more.
Yet, this brief gaze allowed Su Ling and Shang Qi to pinpoint the zombie king's hiding spot.
It was this towering, century-old tree right before them!
The tree grew lushly, its branches spreading wide. The canopy was dense with layers of leaves, making it impossible to clearly see what was on the tree.
Su Ling and Shang Qi parked their electric scooters by the roadside and walked to the base of the tree to sit down.
After stretching, Su Ling looked at Shang Qi and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
Neither of them had slept all night, yet they were full of energy.
Shang Qi turned her head to look at Su Ling. "Whatever A Ling has, I'll eat. I'm not picky, and I'm easy to take care of."
Su Ling's eyes curved slightly. She conjured a table from her space and placed it in front of them.
Once the table was set up, she brought out soy milk, steamed buns, shrimp dumplings, savory sauce pancakes, and scallion pancakes.
With their breakfast for two, under the great tree where they had identified the zombie king's hiding place, they began to enjoy their meal.