304: Breeding ground

Tian Ming and Lisa cautiously snuck into the residential area. With the help of the Nanometer Avatar, no zombies could detect their presence.

They scaled the outer wall and successfully entered the residential area. They then entered a building. Although the residential area was surrounded by zombies, there was not a single zombie inside.

The residential building seemed to have been renovated and was extremely clean. A woman in her forties sat at the unit entrance, with a table in front of her. On the tabletop was a registration list.

Seeing Tian Ming and Lisa, the woman's face showed a faint smile: "You must be new. You two are really lucky. Come over and register."

Tian Ming frowned. He was a little confused as to why a zombie would let a human register here. But no matter how he thought about it, there was no reasonable explanation. Also, what did the woman mean by saying he was lucky?

Tian Ming had many questions in his heart, but he showed no expression on his face. He asked, "Register? What do you mean?"

The woman glanced at Tian Ming and said indifferently, "What else could it mean? It's just to record your information and then assign you a place to live. Then you can safely have babies. Lord Li said that couples who conceive children can live to be 45 years old, and for each additional child, they can live five more years. Don't you know this?"

Tian Ming was greatly shocked, while Lisa, standing beside him, had a slight blush on her cheeks.

Seeing their strange reaction, the woman asked, "What, you two aren't the ones chosen by Lord Li?"

Tian Ming shook his head slightly and said, "We are not a couple, nor are we here to have children."

The woman's expression changed slightly, but then she said nonchalantly, "Whatever. Since you two are here, don't go out. Register your names, and within 40 days of registration, if the female has two lines, you will receive a complete set of daily necessities. The obstetrics and gynecology hospital in the residential area, food and drink, will all be provided by Lord Li."

"You mean, this place is a breeding base?"

"You can understand it that way. Hurry up and register. The Corpse King will be checking the rooms soon. If you're late, no one can save you," the woman said.

A hint of doubt appeared on Tian Ming's face, but he still nodded, picked up the pen, and wrote down his and Lisa's names. In any case, he would settle in first. When the Corpse King came to check the rooms later, he would capture the Corpse King and interrogate him properly to find out exactly what was going on.

After registering their names, Tian Ming and Lisa were arranged to enter the sixth floor. They were given some basic daily necessities and thirty pregnancy test strips. The entire floor had been converted into one-room apartments, with only a room and a bathroom. There was no electricity, but there was a storage battery and a hand-cranked generator.

After Tian Ming and Lisa entered the room, although the environment was simple, it was not unbearable. At least, it was much better than the confined environment of the Underground City.

The only window was welded with steel bars, making it very secure, but they could still see the scenery outside. Overall, it was like being in prison.

"That Lord Li should be the leader of the Corpse Kings in this area, don't you think?" Lisa asked.

Tian Ming shook his head and said, "I'm not sure, probably. I don't know how many more places like this there are."

"Then do we need to save the people here?" Lisa asked.

Tian Ming fell into deep thought. The current situation had become somewhat difficult to decide. If he killed the Corpse King, the leader of this area, then the zombies in this place would inevitably fall into chaos. Once chaos ensued, the nearly seven hundred thousand people remaining in Su Yuan Base would definitely suffer.

Tian Ming shook his head and said, "No, we won't save them. This place is relatively safe for survivors, and besides, there are so many people left behind that even if we saved them, we couldn't take them back. For now, with the Corpse King managing things, the situation is relatively stable, so we'll maintain the status quo."

"Then what do you plan to do? Didn't you say you were looking for special types of Corpse Kings?"

Tian Ming smiled calmly, "We'll just keep Lord Li, the zombie leader of this region, to stabilize the situation. As for the other Corpse Kings, we'll kill them as needed. Once our Shelter's population capacity increases, we'll come back for a concentrated rescue. For now, we need to figure out how the Corpse King groups around Su Yuan Base are distributed."

At this moment, a wisp of smoke drifted in from the window. Avatar One appeared and respectfully bowed to Tian Ming.

"Master, there are a total of three cities around Su Yuan, with 68 such residential areas, averaging about one thousand to fifteen hundred people each. The number of Corpse Kings has also been detected. Each residential area has eight managing Corpse Kings, six of whom are inside the area, and two are outside on alert."

Tian Ming nodded slightly and said, "Hmm, continue to explore. Assassinate the Corpse Kings outside the residential areas when the opportunity arises. Keep one Red Crystal Core for yourself, and bring the rest back for Avatar Two and Avatar Three. Remember, don't kill too many, so as not to cause unrest in the residential areas. In each residential area, killing a maximum of three Corpse Kings is enough."

"Yes, Master." Avatar One finished speaking and instantly vanished into the air.

Tian Ming sat by the bed. The Avatars possessing intelligence were extremely useful to him. At the very least, they could save Tian Ming a lot of energy and also obtain more information.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

Tian Ming stood up and opened the door to see a tall zombie Corpse King. He was wearing a leather jacket and had a full silver beard, looking quite imposing. This Corpse King had fully evolved, and his behavior was no different from a human's. However, his skin was green, which looked very strange.

Seeing Tian Ming open the door, the Corpse King stepped inside, saying coldly as he walked, "Do you understand the rules? If you want to live, you have to bear children for me."

Tian Ming nodded and said, "I understand some, but not everything. I hope Lord Corpse King can give me some answers."

After Tian Ming finished speaking, he casually closed the door.

"My name is Green Devil!" The Corpse King's face showed some displeasure, but when he saw Lisa, a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes.

"I remember there were no foreign women in Su Yuan Base?" A hint of vigilance flashed in Green Devil's eyes, but at this moment, Tian Ming had already made his move. In an instant, the air in the entire room was confined, and Green Devil was firmly embedded within the confined air.

Tian Ming's speed was so fast that Green Devil had no time to react. He widened his eyes, revealing a look of horror, and tried to struggle, but found himself completely unable to move.

"You are... a human Ability User? No, you are a human Superpower User?" Green Devil spoke with difficulty, his voice filled with confusion and fear.

Tian Ming smiled slightly and said, "I can spare your life, but you must honestly answer my questions."

An invisible sphere made of metal ions enveloped the Corpse King, preventing him from transmitting messages to other Corpse Kings via radio waves.