Scum Gong Walks the Career Line in the Crematorium

TL: Moonlit

Back in the imperial capital, Lin Hanchuan was busy teaching the officials how to make crystal nuclei space every day, and he also had to find time to complete missions, keeping him constantly occupied.
In this city of the dead filled only with zombies, Lin Hanchuan finally had some time to rest.

Having slept for a whole day and night, Lin Hanchuan wasn’t sleepy at all in the late night; instead, he felt full of energy.

As the Zombie Emperor, Cheng Jizhou didn’t need to sleep either.
Since his identity was exposed, he had abandoned himself and made no effort to hide his differences from humans.

Without the light pollution from the city, the night sky was pitch black, dotted with a few stars.
Lin Hanchuan and Cheng Jizhou sat side by side in a hanging chair in the rooftop garden, gazing up at the sky.

“In these stars, there might be one called Jiang Tian,” Lin Hanchuan suddenly spoke in the quiet night.

Cheng Jizhou tilted his head in confusion.

“Next to that asteroid, there will be a star named Wan Li Shuang,” Lin Hanchuan said with a hint of a smile.

Many countries named asteroids after individuals who had made significant contributions to humanity.
Before leaving the previous world, Lin Hanchuan obtained the privilege of naming an asteroid.

Wan Li Shuang didn’t want the “Jiang Tian” asteroid to be lonely in the sky, so he invested a billion yuan to buy the naming rights for the asteroid next to “Jiang Tian.”

From then on, even if the universe was vast and dark, these two closest stars would lean on each other, lasting for thousands and thousands of years, even longer than human life.

In this new world, the night sky had changed, but Lin Hanchuan seemed to see through the darkness and envision the gentle radiance of “Jiang Tian” and “Wan Li Shuang.”

Lin Hanchuan was always forward-looking and never looked back.
This time, he rarely reminisced about the past, feeling indescribable emotions.
However, when he turned his head, he saw Cheng Jizhou’s red eyes.

Momentarily stunned, Lin Hanchuan didn’t know whether he should remind Cheng Jizhou.

“Who are those two?” Cheng Jizhou knew his eyes had changed color, but instead of hiding it, he pressed his eyebrows and eyes, asking, “Your former partners?”

Lin Hanchuan: “…”

001 gloated and laughed in Lin Hanchuan’s mind: [This is a bit awkward.
You were reminiscing about your sweet past together, but he thought you were remembering your ex.]

Seeing that Lin Hanchuan didn’t answer, Cheng Jizhou asked again, “Are they better-looking than me?”

For a moment, Lin Hanchuan couldn’t answer: “…”

Whether they were or not, it seemed like a trap either way.

The two of them stared at each other for a while, and then Lin Hanchuan covered his mouth and yawned, “I’m feeling a bit tired.
I’ll go rest first.
Goodnight.”

He hurriedly slipped away.

[“He’s watching you from behind,”] 001 continued to laugh.

Lin Hanchuan walked into his room, locked the door neatly, and let out a soft sigh.
He couldn’t tell if it was regret or sadness, but those beautiful memories were only remembered by him alone, which was somewhat difficult to accept.

001 floated into view, emitting its fluorescent pink light.
It gently touched Lin Hanchuan’s hair with its claw, [“Liking someone who forgets about you every time you switch worlds is too hard.
You like building your career, right? Focus on that instead of love!”]

[“Stop teasing,”] Lin Hanchuan flicked his fingertip, making 001 bounce away.
After a helpless smile, he asked, [“What’s the situation in the imperial capital?”]

When it came to business matters, 001 shed the ambiguous pink and turned pure white, [“They have already discovered your disappearance and sent people to search secretly in the imperial capital.
It has alarmed several prominent families.”]

Lowering his gaze in thought, Lin Hanchuan asked again, [“What’s the situation with A country’s people?”]

[“They approached several families, and in the end, they teamed up with the Xie and Rong families,”] 001, as a high-tech supernatural product far beyond this world, constantly monitored the situation in the imperial capital, [“The Rong family took the bait.”]

Lin Hanchuan walked to the window, gazing out into the pitch-black night, his eyes inscrutable.
[“Put more pressure on the Rong family.”]

[“Alright.”]

[“Contact them through the military’s special channel.”]

001 activated the communication function and dialed the personal phone number of the military chief.
It didn’t ring for long before the call was answered, “Tu Ji?”

“It’s me,” Lin Hanchuan responded and said, “I’m safe now.
How’s the situation over there?”

The chief held the phone, his furrowed brows gradually relaxing.
He had been anxious all afternoon until this moment when he finally let out a sigh of relief.
He didn’t have time to answer Lin Hanchuan’s question; instead, he asked, “Where are you now? How did you avoid the patrols and leave the imperial capital? Are you sure you’re safe? Who’s with you?”

A series of questions came out all at once, and even though he had some expectations, Lin Hanchuan still raised an eyebrow, “A country’s people will definitely come after me.
I was worried about getting into trouble, so I left the imperial capital first.”

The reason seemed plausible, but… the chief was still somewhat skeptical.
Such a timid and fearful approach didn’t fit Lin Hanchuan’s usual style.

“I’m safe now,” Lin Hanchuan disregarded the chief’s subtle silence and continued, “During this time, I’ll be researching a new invention.
Keep an eye on A country and those prominent families, and protect the crystal nucleus space technology.”

“Alright,” the chief chuckled, not angry.
“You kid, you have grand ideas.
Fine, when you come back, if you don’t show me a result that can rival the crystal nucleus space technology, I’ll have to punish you.”

Lin Hanchuan just smiled and didn’t say much more.
They soon hung up the call.

The chief waved his hand, and the scar-faced man who had been waiting anxiously on the side quickly stood up, “Chief, what are your orders?”

“Tell the people searching for Tu Ji to come back… no, bring back some of them.
Maintain the appearance of searching outwardly, but have the withdrawn individuals monitor the movements of A country and the prominent families,” the chief’s index finger and thumb touched briefly.
“Don’t take any reckless actions until we have a clear understanding of the situation.”

Without the pressure of losing a national treasure, the chief was no longer hesitant in his actions.
He smiled, and his face exuded a strong aura through the wrinkles.

Taking this opportunity to clear out those ambitious prominent families was not impossible.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Hanchuan absentmindedly touched 001’s head, like kneading dough, [“Thank you.”]

The communication devices in the apocalypse were not maintained or repaired, and most places outside the imperial capital had lost their networks.
Only areas near the imperial capital had some signal.
If it weren’t for 001’s unique nature, he wouldn’t have been able to make a call to the chief.

Lin Hanchuan guessed that the reason the chief didn’t ask many questions and gave up protection was first because Leng Hanchuan’s strength was not weak, and second, because the call was made from an area near the imperial capital.
If something happened, the military could rush over in time.

[“No need to thank me; it’s what I should do for the host…”] Blushing from the praise, 001 shyly rubbed its claws.
[“Chuanchuan, you don’t need to thank me.”]

As the two were talking, the door suddenly opened, and Cheng Jizhou calmly looked at Lin Hanchuan, his eyes completely red, “Who were you talking to just now?”

Aren’t zombies supposed to have poor hearing? How can he be so sensitive? Even through the door, he could hear the movement.
Lin Hanchuan furrowed his brows lightly, unsure how to answer the question.

“Are you trying to escape?” Cheng Jizhou sighed deeply, and his sigh was somehow similar to Lin Hanchuan’s, his voice gentle, “I told you, if you try to escape, I’ll turn you into a zombie.”

He had indeed said that, but Lin Hanchuan thought it was just an empty threat.

“You really are disobedient,” Cheng Jizhou approached Lin Hanchuan slowly, their distance closing to a hand’s breadth, but his red pupils couldn’t see Lin Hanchuan’s figure.
“I don’t even have to bite you.
A simple scratch with my nails on your skin, and you’ll turn into one of those mindless zombies outside.”

As he spoke, Cheng Jizhou’s black nails slowly slid along Lin Hanchuan’s arm, resembling a few winding venomous snakes, chilling and terrifying.

Lin Hanchuan remained silent for a few seconds and said, “If I turn into a zombie, no one will talk to you anymore.”

“I don’t need to speak,” Cheng Jizhou, who had once gone almost a week without saying a word for an experiment, said.
He really wanted to turn Lin Hanchuan into a zombie and keep him by his side.

There were no humans around, only zombies driven far away.
Cheng Jizhou no longer needed to pretend to be weak and delicate to conceal his identity, nor did he need to force himself to speak and communicate with others.
In his demeanor, there was a faint recovery of the former imposing manner of the Demon Lord, expressionless and extremely cold.

And this was Cheng Jizhou’s true appearance.

While Lin Hanchuan was stunned, Cheng Jizhou took out a long chain from the space crystal specially made for him by Lin Hanchuan.
The chain shimmered with a silver light, thin and long, resembling a slightly thicker necklace.

Lin Hanchuan watched helplessly as this beautiful and delicate ‘necklace’ was fastened around his hand.
The chain fits comfortably around his wrist, and when he raised his hand, it made a soft clinking sound.

“What are you doing?” Lin Hanchuan turned his hand, puzzled by the sound the chain made.

Securing the chain to the hook on the room wall, Cheng Jizhou’s heart, which had been uncomfortable all along, suddenly relaxed.
He answered gently, “From now on, you will live here, and I will take good care of you, ensuring you won’t suffer.”

In this city, Cheng Jizhou was the uncrowned king, and the entire city was under his rule.
With all the wealth, food, and resources at his disposal, taking care of a small human was more than easy.

“I will treat you better than they do.” Cheng Jizhou’s fingers played with the chain, and the silver chain contrasted with his deathly pale skin, exuding a sinister yet magnificent beauty.
His red eyes deepened, “Once I deal with those people…”

[“…Host, are you losing your mind?”] 001 was dumbfounded.

Lin Hanchuan’s eyebrows also involuntarily furrowed.
Whether it was Ran Xing, Qi Yuyu, or Wan Li Shuang, even if their personalities had some quirks, they were fundamentally good people.

However, Lin Hanchuan discovered that Cheng Jizhou’s personality had become extremely extreme.

Cheng Jizhou smiled, and besides his red eyes, his smile was exactly the same as before, still carrying a hint of innocence, exuding pure joy.

He didn’t like Lin Hanchuan talking to others, he didn’t like Rong Ziping, and he didn’t like Lin Hanchuan’s ‘exes’ either… Human thoughts were much more complicated than those of mice and rabbits, and Cheng Jizhou was once very puzzled.
Why were those researchers so indecisive about what seemed like a simple matter?

The best way to keep someone was to chain them to oneself, wasn’t it?

 

Author’s note:

This is the real “little black room.”

TL’s note: Wow… I’m speechless…