Su Ling hummed and pointed at Jiang Jiang. "Little Jiang is her responsibility. He's half-human, half-zombie, and communicates with Jiang Jiang without any barriers. He can also teach and guide Little Jiang better. So, Little Jiang lives, sleeps, and eats with Jiang Jiang."
The Zombie King frowned slightly upon hearing Su Ling's explanation and continued to inquire, "Since Little Jiang is with you, what does he usually eat?"
Seeing Little Jiang holding a banana in his arms, the Zombie King's mouth twitched. "He doesn't just eat bananas, does he?"
"Impossible," Su Ling negated the Zombie King's guess directly. She looked at the Zombie King and explained, "Little Jiang eats whatever we eat. As for this banana, it's something he likes, and I promised him he could eat bananas every day."
Adding to her explanation, Su Ling continued, "He not only likes bananas but also jackfruit. He likes any fruit. When we were on the island, he hid in a place where bananas and jackfruit were grown, which is why he has a particular fondness for these two fruits."
The Zombie King fell into a brief silence after hearing Su Ling's explanation.
He had assumed that Little Jiang would be very sensitive and crave flesh. After understanding, he realized that was merely his assumption.
The real Little Jiang was not sensitive to flesh. He was well taken care of by Su Ling and the others, and his eating habits were entirely human, with no zombie-like tendencies at all.
Su Ling looked at the silent Zombie King and explained lazily, "When we found Little Jiang, he was sustaining himself with bananas and jackfruit, hiding in a banana grove. He was afraid of humans and didn't eat them. His needs were human needs, not zombie needs."
Having said what needed to be said, if the Zombie King continued to be stubborn, Su Ling would not bother to be polite or waste further words.
The Zombie King had understood. He looked at Little Jiang, who was in Jiang Jiang's arms, and said, "You really don't want to come with your brother? You want to stay and live with them?"
Little Jiang, holding the banana, looked at the Zombie King and nodded obediently. Then, he said, "Brother, you stay too. We can live with sister and the others. I can share my bananas with brother."
Hearing Little Jiang's words, the Zombie King smiled. "Brother wants to, but brother cannot."
He was unsure if he, like Little Jiang, could suppress his craving for flesh.
He feared that he might lose control and cause a great disaster.
Therefore, being a free and unrestrained Zombie King, hiding in the mountains and forests and feeding on animals, was his best choice.
Little Jiang looked somewhat dejected and disappointed upon hearing the Zombie King's words.
Meanwhile, the Zombie King let out a long roar towards the sky.
As his roar ended, the zombies, who seemed to be frozen in place, began to move and started to retreat.
Seeing this, Su Ling and the others were ready for battle.
After the Zombie King's roar, he looked at Su Ling and said, "Don't worry, they won't attack you. I'm making them retreat."
Upon hearing the Zombie King's words, Su Ling and the others lowered their guard and watched the zombies obediently withdraw.
As the zombies retreated, the area became spacious, leaving only the dismembered corpses and remains. Gu Shangse and his team continued to collect crystals, and their work did not stop with the zombies' withdrawal.
Only after all the zombies had completely retreated and disappeared without a trace did the Zombie King finally speak, "You've won. I've decided to take a gamble. My brother, Chu Yan, is yours."
"And you?" Su Ling asked the Zombie King, her voice cold.
"Me?" The Zombie King looked at Su Ling with amusement. "I am the Zombie King, and I crave flesh. My best destination is to hide in the mountains and forests."