Chapter 52: The Unknown Secret

“Are you really leaving? It is so nice here, why are you…”

At the main entrance of the base.

Takagi, Shizuka, Miyamoto Rei, Hirano, and especially Little Alice, looked at Wei Ziqing and Busujima Saeko with eyes full of reluctance.

“Yes, we promised Little Takashi to bring you back, and we have done that. We have rested here for about ten days, so it is time to go!”

Wei Ziqing had a smile on his face. Actually, this group of people were quite nice, and since they had stayed together for a while, they had naturally developed feelings for each other.

However, Wei Ziqing did not forget his purpose!

To find the secret of the source of the Psychic Power in Busujima Saeko’s body, and then possess it to create a trump card for himself!

This was also the reason why Busujima Saeko stayed by his side.

Years ago, when Busujima Saeko went out for training and got lost, she gained Psychic Power. Her father had been with her at the time, so the two of them decided to go find Busujima Saeko’s father.

He should know more about the inside story, provided, of course, that he was still alive!

“Big brother, you have to come back! Little Alice will miss you…” Little Alice pouted and hugged Kikukawa Shizuka, her face full of sadness.

As for Kikukawa Shizuka, she still had a blank and confused expression. As for the scene where she was drunk that night, it was impossible for her to remember it!

“Yes, I will. You must be a good girl too!” He rubbed Little Alice’s head, gripped the Gentleman Sword on his back, looked at Busujima Saeko and said, “Let’s go!”

Saeko nodded and followed behind Wei Ziqing, walking toward the road covered in corpses, leaving the group of people watching their backs with worried faces.

They did not know why they were leaving, but they knew that their journey had only just begun!

…

“Slaughter: Bone Crusher!”

On the silent street, a roar full of killing intent broke the balance. At the end of the street, a purple-clad girl was fighting alone against three or four agile zombies!

However, these zombies were clearly no match for the girl. In the blink of an eye, their heads were blown open, and they fell down with a loud bang.

Beside her, a young man in white stood watching the scene. The sword in the young man’s hand was already covered in crimson blood, and at his feet were broken corpses.

These two were Wei Ziqing and Busujima Saeko.

After traveling for more than five months, they had walked from Takagi’s house, passing through five or six cities, and finally arrived at the city of Busujima’s hometown: Yokogawa!

“Teacher, these three zombies all have corpse crystals. I feel that the zombies have become stronger along the way. Even though I already have the strength of a Grandmaster, I feel it is getting more difficult. This is not a sustainable way to move forward!”

Busujima Saeko walked to Wei Ziqing’s side with a worried expression, but from time to time, she threw black crystals into her mouth, looking extremely satisfied.

Watching this scene, the corner of Wei Ziqing’s mouth twitched slightly, full of envy. He had personally witnessed the changes in Busujima Saeko’s strength along the way.

And this was all thanks to those corpse crystals!

Speaking of corpse crystals, Wei Ziqing felt a bit bitter in his heart. He never expected that since he did not possess Psychic Power, eating these crystals had no effect on him; at most, they just felt hard on his teeth!

Helplessly, he could only watch as these corpse crystals became Busujima Saeko’s Candy!

However, hearing Busujima Saeko’s words, Wei Ziqing’s expression became solemn. As they went deeper, more and more zombies with intelligence appeared. They had even killed Grandmaster-level leaders who commanded huge zombie hordes!

Not only Busujima Saeko, but even Wei Ziqing himself felt it becoming more difficult.

“Yes. How about it? How much longer until we reach your home?”

“Soon. If my father is alright, we should be able to find him before dark!” Busujima Saeko also knew Wei Ziqing’s purpose. Not only him, but she also wanted to know what exactly had changed her!

The evolution of zombies was an unprecedented disaster. If they could find the source, perhaps it could help humans evolve. Maybe that was the only way humans would not truly go extinct!

“Alright, let’s hurry up then!” Wei Ziqing nodded. Having spent the last half year together, the two of them had developed a great understanding. As soon as the other spoke, they knew what the other meant!

“Yes!” Stepping over the zombie piles, the two figures rushed quickly toward their set goal.

When the night was about to cover the land, Wei Ziqing finally saw a lake in the distance, or rather, a small island with a luxurious villa on it!

Busujima Saeko’s home!

Seeing this, Wei Ziqing finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had been worried that Busujima’s father might not have survived the invasion of Doomsday.

But since there was a lake separating the island, at least in the short term, zombies definitely could not swim across, unless Busujima Saeko’s father did something stupid and ran out to get close to them!

They found a speedboat and crossed the lake to step onto the small island. Returning home, Busujima Saeko could finally not hide her excitement and hurried to find her father.

Busujima Meiken, who had been worriedly hiding in his house, was extremely excited when he saw his daughter. He truly did not expect that his daughter could actually survive.

And Wei Ziqing finally met the Family Head of the Busujima sword school who had never appeared in the original story. Just as he had imagined, Busujima Meiken’s strength was indeed quite good.

Although he did not have Busujima Saeko’s Psychic Power, his strength had reached the Grandmaster level. It was no wonder he had become famous in Japan.

“By the way, Father, this is my teacher, Wei Ziqing. We came to find you this time because we want to know something!” After reuniting with her father, Busujima Saeko finally remembered their purpose and hurried to introduce Wei Ziqing.

“Senior Busujima!” Wei Ziqing nodded with a smile.

“You…” Busujima Meiken frowned. The gentle-looking young man before him gave him a feeling of danger, even more dangerous than that thing from back then!

“What do you want to know?” Although he was curious about who this young man was, seeing the solemn expression on his daughter’s face, Busujima Meiken asked directly.

Wei Ziqing had originally wanted to exchange a few pleasantries, but he didn’t expect the man to be so direct. He felt relieved in his heart, as he also disliked beating around the bush, and spoke immediately: “The zombies outside have evolved. If I am not mistaken, I think the key to this might be within Saeko. I want to know how Saeko obtained her Psychic Power back then. I would like the Senior to think back carefully!”

“What? Evolved? How is that possible? How could those Aberrants evolve?” Upon hearing the word evolution, Busujima Meiken’s expression changed instantly, and he shouted out in disbelief.

“As expected!” Wei Ziqing’s brow furrowed. He knew that Busujima Meiken knew the inside story!

Busujima Saeko was also stunned. She really hadn’t expected her father to know, and a term had appeared from his mouth: Aberrants. She immediately asked, “Father, do you know the origin of zombies and Psychic Power? If you know, tell us quickly!”

“Senior Busujima, please tell us, what is the deal with this Psychic Power and the Aberrants?” Wei Ziqing took a step forward, looking at Busujima Meiken with a solemn expression.

“You guys…” Busujima Meiken panicked. He didn’t expect his slip of the tongue to be noticed by them. He wanted to stay silent, but looking at the expressions of his daughter and Wei Ziqing, he knew he had to speak!

A helpless, bitter smile appeared on his face, and he said words that left Wei Ziqing and Busujima Saeko stunned in place: “Actually, zombies are Aberrants, and Aberrants appeared as early as three years ago. And I was one of the participants!”