Chapter 50: The Protagonist’s End

“Want to escape?”

Looking at the zombie that fled into the Zombie Horde, Wei Ziqing’s face was full of cold smiles.

The Psychic Power of this zombie was at least several times stronger than that of the other zombies. He had not noticed it at first, but now, no matter how much it hid, it was like a bright moon among the stars; he recognized it instantly.

Hide? Where could it possibly hide?

Thinking of this, Wei Ziqing stopped wasting words and shouted directly to Hirano on the rooftop: “Hirano, cover me!”

After shouting, he circulated his Inner Energy throughout his body, and Sword Aura overflowed from him. The zombies nearby were sliced into minced meat by this sudden burst of Sword Aura, and a path continuously opened up in the once crowded and impassable alley.

Beneath his feet, the ground was covered with corpses.

Although those in the Postnatal Realm could use Sword Aura, the Inner Energy it consumed was terrifying. Occasionally, small gaps appeared, but every time a zombie tried to get close, it was taken down by a spear thrust from Hirano.

At this moment, the cooperation between Wei Ziqing and Hirano was perfectly synchronized!

One was like a god of slaughter!

The other was like a god of the spear!

Finally, after cutting down the last zombie, the one-armed zombie commander with a rotting face finally stood face-to-face with him.

As if sensing the danger, a look of anger flashed across the zombie commander’s face. It then suddenly pounced toward Wei Ziqing. It knew that it could no longer escape, so it had to strike first!

“You’re looking for death!”

Wei Ziqing narrowed his eyes and shouted. The Gentleman Sword, carrying a sharp glow of aura, was about to slice off the zombie leader’s head.

However, the next scene brought a look of shock to Wei Ziqing’s face. The zombie leader, as if sensing the crisis, actually twisted its head ninety degrees, barely dodging the attack.

More importantly, it pounced forward at that moment. Fortunately, Wei Ziqing reacted in time and quickly retreated several steps, causing the zombie to crash directly into the wall. The entire wall surface dented inward and then collapsed with a loud crash.

Tear~

Seeing this, cold sweat poured down the faces of Takagi and the others on the rooftop. The strength of this zombie was simply too great!

Not only them, Wei Ziqing’s eyes also narrowed. The strength of this leader could definitely reach the Grandmaster level of this world—no, it was even more terrifying; it was at least close to the Grandmaster level!

In other words, it had the strength of a First-Rate Expert from the Divine Condor World!

“Just a zombie leader, yet it can reach strength close to a Grandmaster!” Wei Ziqing’s expression changed, and he seemed to be thinking about something.

Then, a cold smile appeared on his face: “I am already in the Postnatal Realm. Forget a First-Rate Expert, I have the ability to kill even those at the Peak with one sword, let alone you!”

He flicked the Gentleman Sword again, and a cold light flashed. The breaking palm style of the Nine Swords of Dugu was executed! The zombie’s entire head was suddenly split open; it died without even knowing what happened!

Ding…

The moment the zombie leader’s head was split, Wei Ziqing heard a crisp sound. Following the sound, in the pool of blood and brain matter, there was a thumb-sized Black Crystal emitting a strange black light.

“This is…” Wei Ziqing was stunned for a moment and then picked up the Black Crystal. Just as he was about to examine it closely, he heard Miyamoto Rei scream from the rooftop.

Over by Little Takashi, the iron door had finally given way and been smashed open by the zombie horde.

“Not good!” Wei Ziqing’s expression changed. Ignoring the Black Crystal, he quickly used his Lightness Skill to fly over.

Without a commander, the zombie horde was like a pile of tofu dregs. Wei Ziqing quickly rushed to Little Takashi’s side, grabbed him and Alice, and retreated with several leaps of Lightness Skill.

Busujima Saeko over there was also exhausted. Seeing that Wei Ziqing had finally rescued them, she breathed a sigh of relief and followed them back to the rooftop.

But when she stepped onto the rooftop, her expression changed. The atmosphere on the rooftop had become very heavy. Miyamoto Rei and Takagi were covering their mouths, looking as if they were struggling to hold back tears.

“What is this…” Busujima Saeko found it strange. Hadn’t everyone been rescued? Why were they crying? But when her eyes saw Little Takashi sitting on the ground, leaning against the corner with a pale face, her eyes suddenly narrowed.

On Little Takashi’s arm, there was a bloody mess; he had clearly been bitten by a zombie!

As for Alice, she was now lying quietly in the arms of Kikukawa Shizuka, who had already woken up, having fallen asleep due to extreme shock.

The atmosphere was heavy!

Although they had seen this feeling too many times in these short two days—especially Miyamoto Rei, who had watched Igou Ei die before her eyes—today, looking at Takashi, she still could not accept it.

Not only her, but Hirano, Takagi Saya, Busujima Saeko, and Shizuka also turned their faces away, unable to accept this fact!

Once bitten by a zombie, within a few minutes, they would become a living zombie!

“Takashi, is there anything else you want to say?” Wei Ziqing sighed helplessly. He was one step too late. Because of the zombie leader’s interference, Takashi had deviated from the original plot of the Apocalypse and had been bitten!

“Rei…” Takashi’s face was incredibly pale. His eyes kept looking at Miyamoto Rei, whose eyes were red from crying and who could not even look at him, unwilling to accept the truth. He opened his mouth, but could not say a word.

In those eyes, there was nothing but tenderness and reluctance.

“Teacher, promise me, send them safely to the Takagi home. Once they arrive there, they will be safe!”

“Alright!”

Hearing Wei Ziqing say this, a smile finally appeared on Little Takashi’s face. Then, his expression became distorted. He stood up and jumped directly from the ten-meter-high rooftop.

“No!”

“Don’t!”

Seeing Takashi’s action, Takagi and Saya screamed and tried to rush forward to pull him back, but it was too late!

Little Takashi had already jumped down, and below were the iron spikes. Countless spikes pierced through his skull instantly, killing him on the spot!

Wei Ziqing stood there silently, listening to the crying of Miyamoto Rei and Takagi, and seeing the silence of Busujima Saeko, Hirano, and Kikukawa Shizuka. For a moment, his mind was in turmoil.

Little Takashi.

His teammate!

The protagonist of the Apocalypse had died before his eyes because of his mercy and his own failure to rescue him in time.

At this moment, Wei Ziqing finally began to understand that he was not just a passerby in these worlds, but a true participant.

A participant who could change whether they lived or died!

In other words, he could also die. Just like the protagonist of the Apocalypse, if he relaxed for even a moment one day, he too would perish!

Wei Ziqing did not speak. He simply turned back to his room, held the Black Crystal, and looked at it silently. For a time, his heart grew heavy.