Scum Gong Walks the Career Line in the Crematorium

TL: Moonlit

Lin Hanchuan showed by his actions that he wouldn’t leave Cheng Jizhou.

After that, for a period of time, Cheng Jizhou no longer had any strange ideas and instead became the one avoiding physical contact with Lin Hanchuan.
He carefully avoided any sudden attacks from Lin Hanchuan.

Even when Lin Hanchuan tentatively suggested removing the shackles and taking the zombie virus antidote to the capital, Cheng Jizhou readily agreed without hesitation.

[“It seems he was really scared,”] Lin Hanchuan said with some helplessness, but also finding it amusing.

Cheng Jizhou appeared fearless in doing anything, but unexpectedly, he became so timid.
When Lin Hanchuan took the initiative, Cheng Jizhou was unreserved, but if the other side made a slightly bold move, Cheng Jizhou would withdraw like a snail into its shell.

Regarding this behavior, Lin Hanchuan commented, [“It’s a bit cute.”]

001 rarely rolled its eyes at its host: [Stop filtering everything through cuteness.]

Lin Hanchuan pretended not to hear.

With Cheng Jizhou’s presence, who was like a bug, there were no zombies along the way.
Besides needing to move some cars out of the road, they smoothly returned to the capital.

When they arrived at the outskirts of the capital, Lin Hanchuan noticed that the survivors who used to beg for supplies were nowhere to be found.
The ground was empty, and there wasn’t even any trash.

“Where did the survivors outside the city go?” Lin Hanchuan was puzzled.
The capital couldn’t have driven away all those survivors, right?

“They entered the city,” someone replied with a smile, overhearing Lin Hanchuan’s confusion.

“Aren’t supplies required to enter the city?” Lin Hanchuan’s mind flickered with a thought as he asked.

“It’s different now.
Before, you could only submit supplies, but now you can exchange for entry with labor,” the person said enthusiastically, still wearing a tightly sealed protective suit with only their eyes visible through a transparent eye mask.
Though their expressions were not visible, their excitement was evident in their voice.

From the chatter of others, Lin Hanchuan, who had been cut off from the human world for several months, finally pieced together the truth of the situation.
Since the public revelation of the crystal nucleus space, collecting supplies had become much easier, alleviating the pressure on the capital’s resources.
They were now even able to accept the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled survivors from outside the city.

The military had completely suppressed the aristocratic families.
Most of the mutants joined the Volunteer Army and formed small teams to collect supplies or exchange points for contributions by fighting zombies.
Ordinary people continued to work as they did before the apocalypse, but instead of being paid in money, they received contribution points.

With the entire nation earning contribution points, the resources in the capital were not only sufficient for the residents’ survival but also allowed for some aid to other cities.

The government also made efforts to rebuild the post-apocalyptic world.
Schools, hospitals, and markets were reopened, with special attention to schools.
Orphans from the apocalypse could now enter schools for free, and the state took responsibility for supporting them.

Everything was getting back on track, and it seemed not much different from the pre-apocalyptic world.

Lin Hanchuan looked at the empty ground outside the city, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

He knew that the country would not disappoint his expectations, so he had given the crystal nucleus space technology to the government without any reservation.

And now… he knew that everything he had done was right, and with that realization, he could finally let go of his worries.

As he was lost in these thoughts, a group of people suddenly appeared and approached Lin Hanchuan, saying, “Mr.
Tu, you don’t need to wait in line.
Please follow me.”

Lin Hanchuan was startled, and the people in the queue were also surprised.

“Mr.
Tu? Is he Mr.
Tu Ji?”

“The big shot who provided the crystal nucleus space technology?”

“I thought he would be an elderly person with white hair, but I didn’t expect him to be so young.”

“Young, intelligent, and handsome.
It’s so unfair how God created him.”

Whispers and discussions could be heard among the crowd.
Lin Hanchuan felt a bit embarrassed.
He knew that the higher-ups were always observing his actions, but he didn’t expect to be recognized immediately upon his appearance.
He didn’t refuse the guidance of the official personnel and followed them toward the capital.

After walking a few steps, someone shouted.

“Mr.
Tu, thank you!”

Like a drop of water falling into a boiling oil pan, after this voice, numerous deafening cheers followed.

“Thank you for providing the crystal nucleus space technology!”

“Thank you for saving us, saving the capital, and saving the country!”

“We hope you live a long life, healthy and happy!”

“Mr.
Tu, thank you!”

The shouting grew louder and louder, but no one in the crowd moved.
They all just looked at Lin Hanchuan with grateful eyes, tears welling up in their eyes, and genuine gratitude evident on their faces, regardless of age or gender.

A warm current flowed through Lin Hanchuan’s heart as he turned around and waved to the people behind him, eliciting cheers and applause.

Even after passing the inspection and entering the capital, the voices from outside could still be heard, making those who had entered the city turn around curiously to see.

This land may forever remain silent, but it will never let down anyone who has contributed to it.

Witnessing all this, Cheng Jizhou suddenly felt a strange feeling.
He couldn’t help but hold Lin Hanchuan’s hand, receiving a reassuring smile from him.

The commanding officer had already been informed of their arrival and was waiting for them in his office.

His gaze lingered on Cheng Jizhou for a moment before he spoke in a sharp tone, “So, it was you who researched the zombie virus?”

Cheng Jizhou remained composed and replied, “Yes, it was me.”

People who had experienced the apocalypse couldn’t possibly hold favorable feelings toward the person who created the virus, even if he wasn’t responsible for its spread.
The commanding officer looked deeply at Cheng Jizhou for a few moments.

“Commander,” Lin Hanchuan stepped in, pulling Cheng Jizhou behind him, “He not only created the zombie virus.”

The commanding officer’s gaze stopped for a few seconds on the hands clasped between Lin Hanchuan and Cheng Jizhou.

“He’s also the one who developed the cure for the zombie virus,” Lin Hanchuan said, ignoring the commander’s piercing look.

The commander’s pupils suddenly contracted, and he slammed the table, standing up, “The cure for the zombie virus, it’s been developed?!”

This was the topic that concerned and worried the commander the most.

He had learned that the development of a single vaccine could take several years, even more than a decade.
He was prepared to wait for a long time, but he didn’t expect results to come in just a few months.

Lin Hanchuan took out a briefcase from the crystal nucleus space.
When opened, it was filled with research data.
Then, he brought out a small box containing five vials of vaccine.

“This is the latest version of the zombie virus cure…” Lin Hanchuan began to introduce, but the commander had already snatched the vials from his hand.

The commander was rarely so emotional.
His eyes turned red, and there were tears in his eyes as he muttered, “Nearly a year has passed, three-quarters of the population disappeared, and countless people died…”

He forcefully stared, and a tear fell from the corner of his eye.
However, before he blinked, the tear disappeared, and he became the kind-looking elderly man once again.

“You…” After saying a word, the commander looked at Cheng Jizhou and continued, “For bringing out such a precious thing, even more valuable than the crystal nucleus space, tell me what you want.
Even if it’s the stars in the sky, I will immediately build a rocket to bring one down for you.”

“I don’t want stars,” Cheng Jizhou said earnestly, “I want Arthur Lord.”

The commander, who had originally been joking, fell silent: “…”

He composed himself and said seriously, “Don’t worry, I have been observing them for a long time.”

The commander proceeded to inform Lin Hanchuan and Cheng Jizhou about the situation of the Rong family and Arthur Lord.

With the research data from Rong Ziping, Arthur Lord, who had originally planned to return after one month, ended up staying until now.
However, they didn’t achieve any results.
Meanwhile, Rong Ziping, who served as the research subject, was already on the verge of death.

During this period, the official forces had taken down the influential families, punishing them for their previous wrongdoings.
Only the Rong family still harbored malicious intentions, attempting to use the advanced weapons from Country A to secure their position.

Hearing this, Cheng Jizhou was stunned.
He never expected that the two people he despised the most would collide and torment each other.

Suddenly, a spark of insight flashed through his mind, and he looked sharply at Lin Hanchuan.

The first time they went on a mission, Cheng Jizhou had been manipulated by Rong Ziping, and his identity as the Zombie King was exposed.
Rong Ziping was daring enough to even attempt to capture and study the Zombie King in the research institute.

At that time, Cheng Jizhou wanted to kill Rong Ziping, but he had to protect his image in front of Lin Hanchuan, so he could only suppress his anger and let it go.

Back then, Lin Hanchuan had said that he would take revenge for him.

Cheng Jizhou didn’t take it to heart; in his view, Lin Hanchuan was a big-hearted man who wouldn’t even harm an ant.
So-called revenge would probably be just suppressing Rong Ziping and forcing him to apologize… but there was no apology in the end.

However, now, considering the situation with Rong Ziping and Arthur Lord, could it be that Lin Hanchuan was involved?

Lin Hanchuan understood Cheng Jizhou’s gaze and blinked his eyes before smiling.

The commander also noticed their private eye contact and felt somewhat amused.
Lin Hanchuan’s actions may not have been sophisticated, but he managed to keep his hands clean throughout the whole process.
He merely exposed Rong’s Father’s greed and let them self-destruct.

Even from the commander’s perspective, he couldn’t help but admire how skillfully Lin Hanchuan handled the situation.

Clearing his throat, the commander redirected the young men’s attention.
He carefully placed the virus antidote back on the table and spoke, “Now that we have the virus antidote, it’s time to make A country’s actions public.”

This apocalypse came inexplicably, and it ended just as mysteriously.

All of humanity worldwide deserves an explanation!

Lin Hanchuan and Cheng Jizhou exchanged a glance, seeing the determination in each other’s eyes.

In the following two days, Country C suddenly exposed Country A’s virus research and the use of the virus as a bioweapon on the battlefield, resulting in the apocalypse.
The leaders of the remaining countries in the world had different expressions upon hearing the news.

Some believed it, some didn’t, but even with immense anger in their hearts, no one could take any action against Country A.
The most powerful country in the post-apocalyptic world had also been weakened significantly, and none of them could afford another war.

Even if the truth about Country A using bioweapons was confirmed, most countries didn’t have the capacity for revenge or retribution.

However, a piece of news later released by Country C drove the entire world crazy.

Country C had developed an antidote for the zombie virus!