Lam Pham said: "See? I didn't lie to you. What I said is all true. I've really cleaned up nearly two million zombies in Hoang City. According to the current progress, completely cleaning up the zombies in Hoang City shouldn't be too big of a problem."
He knew that things surpassing perception were hard for people to believe.
The only way to make others acknowledge it was to demonstrate it on the spot. This sword strike was just a very casual swing, but the shock it expressed still had to be there.
He noticed that the people in the car all had their mouths agape, as if completely stupefied.
Speaking to him, there was no reaction at all.
"Are you all okay?"
Lam Pham asked softly and gently.
Suddenly.
The driver suddenly stood up, without saying a word. Following the driver's lead, the other survivors in the car also disembarked, following behind the driver.
They walked up to Lam Pham, then looked at the ground that had been split open by a single sword strike.
Plop!
Plop!
Plop!
All seven survivors directly knelt before Lam Pham.
The driver even wailed loudly, "Immortal! You've finally descended to the mortal world! The apocalypse is truly terrifying! My wife turned into a zombie and wanted to bite me, wooo wooo wooo..."
Crying with extreme sorrow.
The other survivors were also the same; they shouted that an immortal had descended to save them.
Lam Pham was a bit embarrassed, "You're mistaken. I'm not an immortal. I'm just an ordinary person who is a little bit formidable, just like you all."
The driver wailed, "No... You are an immortal! You are the immortal in my heart!"
The other survivors were also the same, already regarding Lam Pham as an immortal.
With such abilities, yet still claiming to be an ordinary person, the requirements for an ordinary person were too high.
The driver moved on his knees, hugging Lam Pham's thigh, "Immortal, forgive me! I didn't know the immortal's situation just now, so my tone was a bit heavy, and I even mistook the immortal for a lunatic. I was really scared by the apocalypse. This period has been truly depressing, so depressing that I didn't even know what I was living for. Now I know! I live to see an immortal!"
Lam Pham: ...?
Lam Pham sighed, his eyes full of helplessness. There was no way; he could only comfort them first. He understood the survivors' situation. Without someone else to protect them, they must have suffered a lot.
"Are you willing to return to the Duong Quang shelter with me?" Lam Pham asked.
"Willing, willing! As long as the immortal is here, we are willing to go anywhere!" Everyone nodded frantically, agreeing without a second thought.
Just kidding.
If they still didn't go after this, then they were truly fools.
In the car.
They surrounded Lam Pham, "Immortal, eat some spicy gluten strips! I risked my life to find these in Little Sieu city."
"Immortal, drink some Coca-Cola?"
"Immortal, I have bread here. Do you want to try some?"
Lam Pham looked at the excited expressions on their faces, their faces flushed with excitement. For them, all the encounters they had experienced felt like a dream.
Even though they knew it was reality, they still thought they were dreaming.
Lam Pham really hadn't expected them to be so agitated. He asked everyone to return to their seats. The group was very obedient,乖乖 (guāiguāi - obediently) returning to their own seats, but they still turned their heads back, staring at Lam Pham, afraid that in the blink of an eye, the immortal would disappear without a trace.
Lam Pham sat behind the driver, "On your way here, did you see any other survivors?"
The driver said: "Immortal, we did encounter other survivors, but that was a long time ago. They were like us, also being chased by zombies. As for where they are now, I don't know either."
Lam Pham said: "Have you encountered any shelters?"
He believed in human wisdom and strength. No matter what disaster they encountered, they could survive in the midst of it.
The driver said: "Yes, we actually did, but that was a long, long time ago. We don't know the situation of that shelter either. At that time, we also thought of staying there, but we saw that the people in that shelter seemed a bit bad, so we didn't follow them."
"Where was it?"
"In a villa in the outskirts of Hoai city. The approximate location is at..."
The driver told him all the information he knew.
Lam Pham committed the location to memory, then said: "Please stop the car first."
"Oh." The driver hurriedly stopped the car. For the immortal's request, it was a hundred percent compliance.
Lam Pham said: "This place is some distance from Hoang City. It takes too long for you to drive. It's better if I take you. You all just stay in the car and fasten your seatbelts."
The group was all very obedient.
Lam Pham walked to the front of the bus, grabbed the chassis, and directly lifted it. Then, amidst everyone's exclamations, he leaped up and headed into the distance.
Duong Quang shelter.
Quan Hao and Old Chung were chatting on the shop rooftop.
Their lives seemed to have no major ripples, but for them, it was still very fulfilling.
"A Hao, did you talk about my affairs outside?"
"Huh?" Quan Hao looked at Old Chung with a dazed expression, as if thinking of something, his eyes a bit evasive, "Old Chung, we are good brothers. What could I possibly say? If I were to say anything, it would be to praise you."
Old Chung said: "This morning, I heard some rumors."
"Aiya, rumors are not to be believed; they are all blindly spread. Besides, you know Quan Hao's character. I've never liked to gossip behind people's backs."
Old Chung looked at Quan Hao, and that gaze made Quan Hao a little nervous.
He thought to himself, could it be Vuong Khai?
There was absolutely this possibility.
Damn it, I knew he had a big mouth and couldn't keep a secret.
Just then, a survivor walked by, looked up, and shouted towards Old Chung: "Old Chung, if you and Tu Dinh get together, you have to treat me to a meal!"
Quan Hao stood up, "Who did you hear that from?"
"Lao Tam."
"And who did that Lao Tam hear it from?"
"How would I know that?"
After the other person finished speaking, he waved his hand and went straight to work.
At this moment, Quan Hao and Old Chung's eyes met, "Old Chung, believe me, Lao Tam said it. I don't know where he heard it from."
Old Chung said: "Mhm, I know, but in the end, it must have been you who said it."
Quan Hao: ...
There was absolutely no problem with what he said.
It really was like that.
"Old Chung, you're not angry, are you... I drank too much beer last night and spoke bluntly. I guarantee, not many people know. I only told Vuong Khai, A Hai, big brother, and Nhan Ny Ny."
Old Chung smiled and said: "Not angry. What's there to be angry about? It's not some unspeakable secret. I was just asking you."
Quan Hao patted his chest, "That's good, you scared me for a moment. I thought you were angry. But I remember Tu Dinh would bring you something every morning. Why didn't she come today? Could it be that she also knows, so she's a bit embarrassed?"
Just then.
"Oh no..."
Quan Hao and Old Chung were both startled.
Out of nowhere, suddenly, a bus descended from the sky. Looking closely, it turned out Lam Pham was holding the bus.
"Scared me for a moment, I thought a bus was flying in the sky." Quan Hao patted his chest, "Big brother, you're back."
Lam Pham smiled and said: "Mhm, went out and met some survivors, brought them back."
At this moment, the car door opened, and seven survivors stumbled out. When their feet touched the ground, they were still a bit unsteady.
They had experienced the thrill of flying in the sky. Although there weren't many bumps, that feeling of descending and the inertia upon standing up made them feel like they wanted to urinate.
The iron fence gate opened.
Lam Pham walked inside the iron fence and said with a smile: "Welcome to the Duong Quang shelter. From now on, this will be where you live. Here, you don't need to worry about zombie harassment."
The seven survivors followed, looking at the surrounding situation. Seeing so many living people again, in an instant, some people's eyes reddened.
This made them feel like they had returned to urban life.
As if nothing had changed.
The survivors who were working looked at the survivors Lam Pham brought back, also sighing with emotion. What a beautiful day; another lucky group of survivors had been brought here.
In their hearts.
The Duong Quang shelter was the final Pure Land, the final home.
"Big brother, leave these people to me," Quan Hao said.
Lam Pham nodded and said to them: "Follow him. He will arrange things properly for you."
The driver said: "Immortal, thank you so much."
"Immortal?" Quan Hao was extremely surprised. When did our big brother acquire such a title? Then, thinking about it, he could understand. Big brother was very formidable, truly like an immortal figure. Being regarded as an immortal was a very normal thing.
Lam Pham smiled and said: "No need to call me immortal, just call me by my name."
"Alright, immortal."
Lam Pham: ...?
The remaining matters were very simple.
Quan Hao would arrange things well for them.
Quan Hao took the seven survivors, found Vuong Khai, and asked Vuong Khai to assign them accommodation.
"I say, brother, you've been talking everywhere."
Vuong Khai was very puzzled, "Talking about what?"
"About Old Chung and Tu Dinh's matter."
"I didn't say anything."
"Then how did Lao Tam find out?"
"Who is Lao Tam? I don't know this person."
Quan Hao: ...?
Alright, he knew Vuong Khai definitely wouldn't admit to this. Then, after Vuong Khai finished assigning the locations, he took the seven survivors to find a place first.