Chapter 88: The Savior of the Police
While Grell and Luya were arguing, Elu suddenly looked at Cindy, who was observing coldly, and said, "Mr. Cindy, you came here this time to sell off company shares, didn't you?"
"Sell off shares?"
Everyone's hearts skipped a beat. They looked in astonishment at the stunned Cindy. Selling off shares meant abandoning the company. Had Robert's staunchest founding partner and important companion abandoned him?
The scene instantly fell silent, and an awkward atmosphere permeated the air.
Everyone's expressions suddenly turned grave. Today's events were quite explosive. Robert had died, and then the shocking internal story exploded: his wife's affair, the driver's dalliance, his subordinate's betrayal, and his friend's abandonment. They couldn't help but sigh. If Robert were to hear this news, he would probably be so enraged he'd revive just to strangle them.
However, just as this thought crossed their minds, a coarse gasp suddenly rang out.
*Huuu... Huuu...*
His breathing grew heavier. Everyone's gaze involuntarily fell upon Robert's corpse. They saw the white cloth covering Robert's face rising and falling with the rhythm of his breathing. Staring at the undulating white cloth, everyone felt as if that heavy breath was spraying onto their faces, sending shivers down their spines.
Robert had revived?
Everyone's faces turned pale, and they subconsciously took a step back in unison, staring at Robert's corpse with wide eyes, their bodies slightly hunched, ready to flee at any moment.
"Did he get angered back to life?"
King looked in amazement at the breathing Robert.
Child Emperor's small face brightened with joy. "Perhaps Mr. Robert isn't dead, but merely temporarily entered a state of suspended animation. The great medical scientist Schwartzgeid once said: some people are dead, yet still alive – this state is known as suspended animation."
King raised an eyebrow. "Isn't Schwartzgeid a great detective? How did he become a medical scientist now?"
Child Emperor pretended not to hear King's question, his small face perfectly serious as he said, "Those in suspended animation haven't truly died; when the moment arrives, they will revive."
King curled his lip. Having come from the modern world, he naturally knew about suspended animation. Even many rumors of reanimated corpses were merely cases of suspended animation.
It wasn't just Child Emperor who thought of suspended animation. Megrey had the same flash of insight and shouted, "Everyone, don't be afraid! Perhaps Mr. Robert is still alive. It was just suspended animation."
"Honey~"
The moment Megrey finished speaking, Elu twisted her slender waist and threw herself forward, sobbing, "You're not dead! That's wonderful, wonderful!"
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a hoarse roar came from under the white cloth. Immediately after, a pair of withered hands shot out and seized Elu's long, fair neck.
"Ghk..."
Attacked so suddenly, Elu's breath caught in her throat. Her pretty face flushed red, her tongue lolled out involuntarily, and tears streamed down her face. She desperately slapped at Robert's powerful hand, crying out with difficulty, "Help... save me..."
This sudden, unexpected turn of events stunned everyone, leaving them unable to react.
"Mr. Robert, stop!"
Child Emperor and Megrey were also startled. Seeing that Elu was about to be killed by Robert, they hurriedly shouted.
"Boss, let go of your wife quickly!"
Luya was horrified. He rushed forward to pry Robert's hand open, but just as he got close, Robert's hand suddenly released Elu and viciously grabbed Luya's ankle instead. He even dug his claw-like fingers deep into Luya's ankle, causing blood to spurt out.
"Aah!"
Luya cried out in pain. His body instinctively pulled back with great force, dragging the prone Robert up. The white sheet covering the corpse suddenly slid off, revealing Robert's current appearance—his eyes were white with no pupils, his face was ashen, and his mouth was twisted into a grotesque sneer.
"Hghh!!"
His terrifying appearance sent shivers down their spines, making them feel cold to the bone.
Dastar screamed in terror, "Zombie! A zombie! My dad's become a Zombie Monster!"
"A Monster?"
Child Emperor's small eyes widened. Eliminating Monsters was a hero's duty, but this Monster was an important director of the Hero Association!
"Aah!!"
While Child Emperor hesitated, Robert violently yanked the hand embedded deep in Luya's ankle. Luya cried out in pain and fell to the ground, getting forcefully dragged in front of Robert. Robert opened his mouth wide and bit down viciously on Luya's calf, tearing at the healthy human flesh. In an instant, his mouth was stuffed with rotten, bloody meat. The scene was terrifying.
*Bang! Bang!*
Megrey decisively drew his gun and fired. However, to everyone's horror, the bullets hit Robert's body without any effect whatsoever. It was as if Robert had completely lost his sense of pain, having transformed into a Monster that only devoured people.
Luya screamed in terror, "Save me, save me!"
"Explosive Energy Blast!"
Just then, a blue energy blast shot over and instantly struck Robert. With a muffled *boom*, Robert's head exploded into smithereens. His ferocious body immediately stopped moving, stiffened for a moment, then softly slumped to the ground.
"Ding! A convertible Card is nearby. Host, please proceed to convert."
The system's cold notification tone sounded.
King let out a sigh of relief. This guy's weak spot was indeed its head.
"Aaaah~"
"Blergh~"
Robert's head had exploded, sending a mixture of brain matter and blood splashing everywhere, splattering onto many of the people present. Coupled with Luya's mangled calf, the scene was utterly gruesome. Luya's tragic screams and the guests' retching sounds mingled together, making it even more chilling.
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining a Two-Star Monster Card: Mutated Zombie."
King stepped forward and touched Robert's remains. He raised an eyebrow and glanced unexpectedly at the dazed Dastar. It was just as Dastar had said—Robert had actually mutated into a Zombie.
His past experience with movies told him that the basic cause for mutation into a zombie was usually a viral infection. He then recalled Child Emperor mentioning a subtle blackened wound on Robert's palm at the time of death. *Hmm, he was probably infected with a virus, which caused him to mutate into a Zombie.*
So, who used a virus to infect Robert?
He gave Dastar a meaningful look, then opened Robert's Monster Card.
Mutated Zombie
Background: Due to the overwhelming resentment accumulated from his wife's affair, driver's dalliance, secretary's betrayal, friend's abandonment, and son's murder plot, coupled with a Zombie virus infection, he evolved into a Mutated Zombie.
Skills: None.
Son's murder plot?
A slight smile touched the corner of King's mouth. *Well, I already know who the murderer is!*
"I already know who the murderer is."
At that moment, a clear voice suddenly rose in the living room, and a shadow began to slowly stretch across the wall.
"This shadow... could it be..."
"That's right, it must be Mochi."
"Mochi? You mean the one known as the savior of the police, the great detective of this peaceful era?"
The guests stared wide-eyed at the shadow on the wall, their faces filled with trust. Now that Mochi had arrived, the murderer would surely be brought to justice soon!
King's mouth twitched. *What damn great detective Mochi? It's obviously that little brat Child Emperor's doing. Fine, project a shadow if you want. After all, I'm not the kind of bad uncle who interrupts people when they're trying to act cool. But can't you at least put down your schoolbag? Do you think I'm blind?*
(end of chapter)