No one notified me in advance. Everyone in the end times is crazy.

Chapter 512 How could it be me?

Yu Jiajia then looked at the corpses following behind the corpse driver. They all had a heterochromatic eye, with red sclera and green pupils. Upon closer inspection, they seemed to possess a life of their own.

Yu Jiajia: "These eyes... are really strange."

Xu Yu: "Look at you, you really have no knowledge. Those are zombie worms, which can parasitize and control corpses, but are harmless to the living."

Luo Shiyu: "So? The corpse drivers are actually... insect breeders?"

The female corpse driver was amused by Luo Shiyu's words. Instead of refuting him, she explained more precisely: "If you want zombie worms to obey, you usually have to start from the eggs, from the small creatures like ladybugs and spiders, to rats, chickens, and finally humans. They feed on corpses, and they have to be raised to at least one or two meters tall before they can truly control an adult corpse."

Luo Shiyu: "Wow~ That sounds amazing. How do zombie worms control corpses?"

“It’s simple, eat the original brain and become his brain.” The female corpse driver said, placing her hand next to the eye of one of the walking corpses. The heterochromatic eye, like a snake, crawled out of its socket and wrapped around the female corpse driver’s arm.

The corpse, no longer controlled by the insects, lay sprawled on the ground like a kite without a skeleton.

The insect was entirely red, with green pupils that served as its eyes. It usually resided inside the skull of a corpse, taking control of the body.

Male corpse driver: "Alright, stop showing off. You'll tell them everything about us in a minute."

The female corpse-driver: "I'm sorry, Father. It's rare to meet strangers who don't mind our smell and are willing to say a few words. Once we start chatting..."

Xu Yu: "Don't worry, even if you teach us step by step, we might not be able to learn it. It's just for fun."

The male corpse driver remained silent, and the female corpse driver dared not say anything more. They just stood there for about ten minutes before he finally spoke, "The boss will probably be back in a while. If you don't mind, you can rest in our village."

Xu Yu: "That works too."

Male corpse driver: "I need to continue patrolling the mountain. Let Xingzi take you back."

Xu Yu: "That would be troublesome."

Male corpse driver: "Remember to be polite to your guests."

Kyoko: "I know, Dad."

Xingzi led the way, and the white cloth draped over her did not hinder her movements. She hopped and skipped, like a little ghost asking for candy on Halloween.

Luo Shiyu asked curiously, "Why are you all wearing a white cloth?"

Anzu: "This cloth has special runes drawn on it, which can fool ghosts and make them think we are one of them. Not only that, it can also scare away those cowards who want to steal our supplies."

Luo Shiyu: "Have you ever thought about moving to the city?"

Xingzi: "What do we use to get into the city? We have no other means of making a living except for transporting corpses. We're uneducated and barely literate, so we can't get official status. Even if we're lucky enough to settle in the city, can you tolerate your neighbors dealing with corpses all day long? I'm sorry, I don't have many people to talk to, so I've gone on and on. Please allow me to apologize."

Luo Shiyu: "No, I quite enjoy chatting with you. It's really interesting."

Kyoko: "Really?"

Luo Shiyu: "Of course!"

Kyoko: "Then let me tell you, this place..."

Luo Shiyu and Xingzi walked ahead, chatting and laughing.

Xu Yu and Yu Jiajia followed behind.

Xu Yu: "This kid is pretty good at coaxing children."

Yu Jiajia took off the handkerchief hanging from her belt and covered her mouth and nose. Her brows were furrowed and her face was pale, showing that she was very uncomfortable.

Xu Yu: "Isn't your behavior a bit excessive?"

Yu Jiajia: "Sorry, my perception points of nearly 40 are really... ugh!"

Xu Yu: "Alright, stop talking, or you'll throw up on me again."

Upon entering the village, one can see many coffins of various sizes lying by the roadside. As if they had smelled an unfamiliar scent, some curious zombie worms opened the coffin lids and poked their heads out to look.

There were also corpses bustling about in the village, chopping wood, cooking...

Xingzi led them to a house located in the center of the village. The interior decoration resembled a funeral hall, with white strips hanging from the beams and a large character for "mourning" directly opposite, with an incense burner placed below.

On either side of the incense burner were two coffins made of Phoebe zhennan wood. Both their carving and materials were far superior to those coffins that were simply nailed together outside.

The burning sandalwood incense in the room perfectly masked the smell emanating from the corpse, which actually made Yu Jiajia feel much more at ease.

"Please rest here for a while," Xingzi said, inviting everyone to sit on the wooden sofa next to her. She then went to prepare fruit and tea.

As soon as Xingzi left, the group began to whisper among themselves.

Luo Shiyu: "This sofa is so uncomfortable."

Yu Jiajia: "Let's not talk about that. What family would put two coffins down as soon as a good person enters the door?"

Xu Yu: "Respect other people's customs. I didn't ask you to eat and live with a dead person."

"Heh~" Yu Jiajia wanted to say something, but when she saw Xingzi coming over, she swallowed the rest of her words.

Xu Yu picked up an apple from the fruit plate, drew the dagger from her waist, and insisted on showing off her skills by peeling an apple from head to toe.

"Don't be so pretentious, or you'll end up cutting your hands flat."

As soon as Yu Jiajia finished speaking, Xu Yu hissed, and blood dripped from her finger onto the ground.

At the same time, the previously quiet coffin began to vibrate with a loud clanging sound.

Luo Shiyu: "Wha...what's wrong?"

"Something's wrong, let's go!" Yu Jiajia grabbed Luo Shiyu and ran out without looking back.

The two ran out of the village only to find that Xu Yu hadn't followed them.

Luo Shiyu: "Where's your pee?"

Yu Jiajia: "Damn it, you're such a hindrance. You wait here while I go back to save him."

Luo Shiyu: "Together? I'm not Wang Xiaobao."

Yu Jiajia: "That's right, let's go."

When the two rushed back, they saw Xu Yu lying on the ground, supporting himself with his hands on the man who was pressing down on him.

No matter how much Xingzi pulled at him, the man remained unmoved, muttering, "Yu... An... Yu... An... wants..."

Yu Jiajia leaned closer to listen to what he was saying.

"Yu'an? Who's that?"

Xu Yu was almost exhausted and said urgently, "Forget about who else! Save me first, okay?"

“Oh, right, I forgot you’re still pinned down.” Yu Jiajia said leisurely, not in a hurry to save him at all.

"You really hold a grudge, kid."

“Not bad, Xu Yu…” Yu Jiajia suddenly remembered something and froze. “An? Xu Yu… Yu’an… Xu Yu’an?”

The man's gaze suddenly fell on Yu Jiajia, who had spoken her name.

"Am I right? Xu Yu'an?"

Taking advantage of the man's attention being drawn to Yu Jiajia, Luo Shiyu delivered a powerful flying kick that sent the man flying away.

The man stumbled backward, lost his balance, and knocked over another coffin.

The coffin lid opened a crack, and Yu Jiajia could see clearly that the person inside was...

"Xu Yu!"

Xu Yu, who was being supported by Luo Shiyu, replied impatiently, "What!"

"You're in that coffin."

"Little thing, can you stop cursing me? I just made a couple of jokes at you, why are you so vengeful..." Xu Yu said as she walked towards Yu Jiajia. When she saw the person's face, she was completely stunned.

"How...could it be me?"