Chapter 1821: Chapter 1814: You Have Me Too
"You can still have this kind of realization?" Su Sigui was somewhat surprised.
However, as she spoke, the expression on Tang Ye’s face became strange. He couldn’t quite tell if she had understood the meaning in his words, feeling as if this woman was mocking him in return.
He still said, "What else could I do? After all, I’m a legendary figure. There’s hardly anyone who doesn’t know my name. If you really take me down, then I’d be really lame."
"That’s true, but don’t worry, I have no reason to strike you." Su Sigui turned her head back, and Tang Ye observed her closely for a while. Her expression didn’t change, as if she was merely going along with the awkward conversation.
That shouldn’t be...
"Are you afraid of death?" Tang Ye asked again.
"I don’t know. I’ve died once, but I don’t know if it was truly death. Let me describe how I felt: it’s like being submerged in water; you can feel your consciousness but can’t do anything, and at that moment, I felt like a stone, waiting to sink slowly into the water, not knowing how long that state would last..."
Su Sigui’s face showed reminiscence, as that black light shot towards the sky, tearing everything apart, including her body. That sense of powerlessness overwhelmed her like a tide at that moment!
"If that’s what death feels like, I think I’d be afraid. The kind of death I hope for is one where I can’t think about anything, where all memories are obliterated, without any perception of time and space—a total absence of sensation, quiet and unnoticed, like when you close your eyes at night and open them again, and it’s suddenly daytime."
"But you have no way back now."
"I know, so I’m nervous. The result is like already knowing you bombed your college entrance exam, but still having to wait slowly for the results to be announced. It’s agonizing. All the previous efforts go down the drain because of a wrong decision, but what can you do? Time will move forward, ignoring anyone, and I can only grit my teeth and push forward."
"You’re a transmigrator; can’t you think about what if you get another chance? After all, since ancient times, who hasn’t died? Just living once is enough. That’s my thought..."
Su Sigui chuckled and shook her head. She also didn’t understand why she had transmigrated.
She remained silent for a while, while Tang Ye turned his body sideways and suspiciously said, "Could it be...fake?"
"Depends on how you see it."
"I don’t even know if I’ve accepted your reality of transmigration now; it’s just too...bizarre. If it is true, since there are already exceptions, having another chance isn’t impossible."
"Who knows? Anyway, I’m neither here nor there right now, and I quite envy you."
"Don’t say that; you make it sound like you’re insulting me."
"What else?" Su Sigui countered, silencing Tang Ye for a moment. They both watched the scenery below, where people gathered outside the anti-zombie wall began to riot. Soldiers on the wall fired shots into the sky using guns from before the Apocalypse to warn the crowd below.
But the people were unmoved, and in the darkness, many attempted to climb up the slope at the foot of the anti-zombie wall. Quite a few Level 3 and 4 new humans, leveraging their strong physical abilities, leaped into the air, finally hanging onto the protruding boards. However, the soldiers on the wall weren’t giving them any chance.
They swung hammers down onto the hands without a word!
Soon, beams from laser weapons flashed through the darkness, further chaotizing the crowd.
Tang Ye asked at this moment, "Are we just going to leave these people outside?"
"I don’t know." Su Sigui shook her head, "There are too many people at Cloud Gorge Base, making it too big a target. When the Zombie King enters the Chinese Continent, its target will only be here. You see, this tall anti-zombie wall makes this place a natural cage."
"I don’t have the confidence to hold this place, so the battlefield cannot be here. And besides, the people you’re seeing now are just a small part. At other exits, there are more wanting to enter Cloud Gorge Base."
"I need these people to give up. Once I let a part of them in, the rest will cling to hope and won’t want to leave."
Tang Ye glanced over. At this moment, a chilling light flickered in Su Sigui’s eyes.
"If the battle starts, the destruction you or the Zombie King cause could kill all these people here."
"That’s the reason I sought you out," Su Sigui quickly said, but Tang Ye remained silent.
...
"The Royal Court can indeed accommodate some people, but you should know this is only a drop in the bucket."
"I know, but if even one more survives, then it’s worth it. I need to preserve a spark of humanity, instead of foolishly waiting for extinction."
"I don’t agree." Tang Ye shook his head.
"You disagree?"
"There are so many zombies, an unimaginable number. Even though the Zombie Kings have realized they should develop animal husbandry now, humans aren’t enough for them." Tang Ye’s eyes suddenly deepened like the night sky, "In ten years, I’ve grown a lot and seen many things clearly. You’ve fallen, and my Royal Court will be next."
"What’s your plan?"
"You’re just a woman."
"Women aren’t necessarily worse than men," Su Sigui retorted, but the two quickly fell into silence. After about two minutes, Su Sigui looked Tang Ye in the eye and asked, "Are you serious?"
"Pretty much..." Tang Ye avoided the crux of the statement. "While I still have allies."
"But there’s no need for you to..."
"Didn’t you say you needed an ally? Clearly, I’m the best fit."
As Tang Ye’s words entered her ears, Su Sigui’s face didn’t show joy but turned serious instead.
"Li Henian, you know what I’m about to do, don’t you? This will kill you."
"Like I said before, regardless, death is the outcome. I don’t know why I should help you; maybe it’s my male chauvinism. When a little woman like you can bear such responsibility, it makes me seem cowardly?" Tang Ye said casually, shaking his head, and Su Sigui burst out laughing.
"You’re really funny. Aren’t you afraid that your people won’t agree?"
"If they don’t agree, so be it. There’s always someone willing to follow me."
"Are you sure you’re not just trying to commit suicide?"
"Maybe..." Tang Ye’s face turned thoughtful. After the apocalypse hit, he had already done everything he wanted. What previously seemed like unreachable power was now in his hands. Looking back, he didn’t even feel like he was himself back then.
"Then you should think twice; this isn’t something to joke about. Four Zombie Kings, do you think we can handle them?"
"Probably not, but there’s no need to overthink. After all, you’re here, right?"
"Life involves many choices, and no matter what paths you take, you’ll always regret some decisions. We might as well go big; what if we win? ... Anyway, I’m a ’human’, and I can’t just stand by and do nothing. You aren’t alone; you still have me."