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He woke up from a haze to see a mosquito net that had faded to a pale white.
As sensations returned to his body, he felt discomfort in his abdomen and dryness in his mouth, as if he hadn't eaten properly for a long time.
But it seemed like he was...
Still alive?
So, was he currently lying on a hospital bed?
He pushed the covers aside and sat up. It felt as though he had been unconscious for quite some time, and his body struggled to coordinate itself.
Looking down, he noticed that his clothes had changed; they were not the expected hospital gown nor the outfit he had worn before. Instead, they were vibrant and youthful, more suited for someone in their teens.
It had been years since he had worn anything like this.
His head felt heavy, thoughts muddled. It wasn't until he got out of bed and stood on the floor of the room that Chu Donglin realized there was even more that felt out of place.
The house was clean, the bed immaculate, and even the glass of the windows sparkled with an unusual clarity.
This room appeared excessively tidy; not a speck of dust or clutter could be seen. Clearly, the owner of this place had a meticulous nature and refused to let it become messy.
In the empty room, only a few old wooden chairs sat quietly in the corner, basking in the sunlight streaming through the window.
The feeling of desolation was palpable in this pristine space.
However, as Chu Donglin looked around, he found that there was not a single modern electronic device in sight.
Televisions, air conditioners, fans… all electrically powered appliances were nowhere to be found in this room. If it weren't for the power outlet in the corner, Chu Donglin would have almost believed he had entered a world completely insulated from electricity.
What was going on? It was already 2005. How could there still be such a room? Not even a single appliance… Was the owner of this house really so poor? Or was this actually just a storage room? But this clearly looked like a bedroom, right? Which family would place a bed in a storeroom?
Lost in thought, Chu Donglin felt an increasing hunger pang in his stomach, and he pressed his hand against it in discomfort.
Then…
He noticed that his hand had changed.
His own hand… didn’t feel like his own anymore.
He looked at the pale skin of his hand, stunned for a moment before sitting down at the table and chair. This body had undergone significant changes.
Beneath the loosened clothing, what appeared before Chu Donglin's eyes was an entirely unfamiliar body.
The pale skin lacked the color of a living person. It resembled the vampires depicted in movies, looking extremely eerie.
If it weren't for the two scars left on his chest from childhood, Chu Donglin would have almost thought he had switched bodies.
He ran his fingers through his hair, and the sensation felt strange as well; it was no longer like touching hair but rather like stroking grass stalks, with a subtle smoothness to it.
Chu Donglin stood in the room, silent for a long time. The hunger in his stomach grew stronger, and his churning gut began to ache faintly.
With no other choice, he glanced around the empty room and decided to go out in search of something to eat.
Perhaps there was a doctor outside who could provide food and lodging?
As he comforted himself with this thought, he weakly pushed open the door. Bright sunlight streamed in, causing him to instinctively raise a hand to shield his eyes.
Then, everything went dark for Chu Donglin.
At that moment, as the sunlight hit his body, something that had been swirling deep within his mind finally erupted, flooding into the depths of Chu Donglin's consciousness.
After a long while, when Chu Donglin's awareness returned to his body, he looked at the impeccably clean living room and revealed a bitter smile.
"I actually forgot that I am a Zombie..."
He murmured, lightly flexing his right hand, feeling the power of this evolved body as he slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
It was powerful.
As he focused on observing his body, he realized the strength it possessed.
During the evolution to Second Stage, it seemed that all the energy had been used to enhance his Mental Power ability, so Chu Donglin's physical strength had not increased significantly.
However, this time, having evolved to the Third Stage, his physical qualities underwent a tremendous transformation.
Even though he had not yet concretely tested the limits of his strength, Chu Donglin already understood the gap between a Third Stage Zombie and a Second Stage Zombie.
That kind of difference could even be described as a disparity between species, akin to a roaring dragon versus a whimpering lizard.
As for Chu Donglin's strongest combat weapon, his Manipulation Ability, it had also undergone significant changes.
Now, Chu Donglin only needed to think for a moment to control the rebar embedded in the entire floor.
It was important to note that during his Second Stage, merely controlling the roots of the rebar had been quite taxing. However, after reaching the Third Stage, this Manipulation Ability experienced a massive enhancement.
Feeling the vast amount of Mental Power within him, Chu Donglin slowly closed his eyes.
Crack—crack—
Like the sound of an eggshell breaking, a crack slowly appeared in the cement floor beneath Chu Donglin's feet.
This was not due to external force but rather from the sheer pull of his Mental Power, which was enough to tear apart the hard Cement Ground.
In fact, if he did not wish to damage the building, Chu Donglin felt that the cement walls and floors were no different from clay; if he wanted to, he could easily tear them apart using his Manipulation Ability.
This Manipulation Ability had seemed somewhat weak during his Second Stage; at least its limitations were immense. Once he entered an open wilderness without sufficient objects to manipulate, Chu Donglin's combat power would be drastically reduced and could essentially render him ineffective.
Now that Chu Donglin has evolved to the Third Stage, his ability to manipulate objects has reached a level where he can turn anything in the world into a weapon.
Whether it is mud or gravel, rebar or cement, Chu Donglin can imbue them with tremendous lethality, transforming them into an unparalleled and terrifying skill.
The only regret is that with Chu Donglin's current powerful Mental Power, he still cannot break through the layer of Biological Magnetic Field that surrounds living organisms.
Otherwise, with his ability to control objects, he could directly cause an enemy's heart or head to explode. In that case, there would be no living creature in this world that could rival him.
Most importantly, after becoming a Third-Stage Zombie, Chu Donglin is no longer afraid of sunlight.
When he stands in the living room, basking in the sunlight streaming through the window, he no longer feels the pain he experienced in the Second Stage; instead, he feels a warm sensation enveloping his entire body.
Clearly, his previous speculation was not wrong; High-Level Zombies can indeed absorb energy from sunlight.
However, the amount of energy absorbed in this way is exceedingly minimal—so weak that it is almost negligible. It is merely better than nothing.
After evolving to the Third Stage, Chu Donglin's path of evolution has nearly reached its limit for now.
It is not that there are constraints on Zombie evolution; at least the existence of the Fourth-Stage Tyrant known as the Guardian of the Mysterious Peach Tree proves that Zombies can evolve to at least the Fourth Tier.
However, Zombie evolution relies on consuming Evolution Crystals from Zombies of the same tier and continuously growing stronger by accumulating energy before finally evolving.
Yet Chu Donglin can guarantee that currently, in all of Wocheng, there are no more than three Zombies besides him that have advanced to the Third Stage.
After all, apart from anomalies like the Tyrant, the birth of every Third-Stage Zombie signifies the sacrifice of countless Zombies of the same tier and numerous bloody battles.
Chu Donglin relied on intelligence far superior to that of ordinary Zombies, along with the assistance of Snow and the White Wolf. It took him this long to evolve into a Third-Stage Zombie. Even if other Zombies were exceptionally lucky, they probably wouldn't fare much better than him.
Thus, within Wocheng, Chu Donglin could almost be considered at the pinnacle of the entire Zombie Food Chain.
He even speculated that he had an eighty percent chance of being the first successfully evolved Third-Stage Zombie in Wocheng.
The dilemma facing Chu Donglin now was the scarcity of Zombies at his level... or rather, their complete absence.
The lack of Evolution Crystals from his tier meant that, even if a Zombie's potential could evolve infinitely, it would be of little use to Chu Donglin since he could only remain at the Third Stage for now.
The only solution was to find a way to steal those two mysterious Eerie Peaches from the Tyrant.
Even a Fourth Tier Tyrant treasured such extraordinary items; it was likely that consuming them would allow Chu Donglin to directly evolve into a Fifth Stage.
Having such immense power at the Third Stage already made Chu Donglin unable to imagine what his combat ability would be like upon evolving to the Fifth Stage.
That kind of terrifying combat strength might truly be called a monster?
Perhaps by then, conventional human weapons would no longer pose any threat to Chu Donglin.
With such strength, he could roam freely on land, no longer having to worry about his power being insufficient.
"You're awake?"
A surprised voice rang in Chu Donglin's ears.
Chu Donglin snapped out of his thoughts and saw a woman named Ban Qingya standing at the kitchen door, staring at him in a daze.
She was a beautiful woman, with a slender figure that exuded feminine charm.
Though not very old, she possessed a contradictory aura that lay between mature womanhood and youthful innocence. This, combined with her determined and uplifting demeanor, made her incredibly attractive.
She was an independent and charismatic woman, with exceptional leadership skills and a strong personality that drew people to her. Even the most jealous individuals found it hard to harbor envy in her presence.
At that moment, she wore an apron tied around her waist, holding a spoon in her right hand, looking at Chu Donglin with surprise as if she were a housewife pushing open the kitchen door.
The scene felt inexplicably warm, giving Chu Donglin the illusion that he had shared many years of companionship with this woman before him, as if she were his lifelong partner. (To be continued...)
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