Chapter 274 - 242: The Last Bullet

Chapter 274: Chapter 242: The Last Bullet

But Yu Dong was out of bullets.

He slumped down in defeat.

"Sigh... looks like the three of us are going to have to suffer a bit. That’s fine. We’ve been leaders for so long, it’s our turn to suffer."

’It seems being torn apart by zombies is unavoidable.’

Lin Mo: "Yu Dong, do you remember the moment of your death every time?"

"Clear as day."

"Then it must be incredibly painful for you..."

Lin Mo caressed Yu Dong’s face with her hand. Just now, Yu Dong had forced himself to memorize how everyone died. She knew... Yu Dong was using extreme pain to push himself.

She didn’t know how the accumulated, painful memories would torture him if he reincarnated another ten, or even eight, times.

Lin Mo’s gentle touch sent a current of warmth into Yu Dong’s numb heart.

Everyone knew he was a Reincarnator, that he could return to the past and foresee the future. They were all waiting for him to carry them to victory or save them.

Only Lin Mo... cared whether he was in pain.

Wang Dingbei couldn’t help but speak up when he saw the two of them.

"Alright, that’s enough. If you want to be a savior, you have to endure the pain! Seriously... I was just joking around with you two, and you go and get all sentimental."

The two of them: "Huh?"

Wang Dingbei pulled out his holster, opened a hidden compartment on the back, and pried out three bullets, handing them to Yu Dong.

"Did you really think I didn’t have any spare bullets?"

Remembering everything they’d been through, Yu Dong and Wang Dingbei shared a knowing smile.

"Officer Wang, Dr. Lin, I’ll see you off."

"Comrade Yu Dong, see you in the next life."

The two of them said the same words in unison.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Three gunshots rang out, and then all was silent in the interstellar suite.

The cruise ship was devoured by the zombie horde, and all the survivors became food for the undead.

Cai Hong stood on the highest deck of the cruise ship, looking down at the dead Yu Dong and the others. He tried to force a smile onto his stiff face, but couldn’t manage it.

’He’d gotten what he wanted. Now what?’

Looking at his own ghostly appearance, Cai Hong didn’t know what else there was for him to do now that he’d had his revenge.

’Huddle together with a pack of zombies, stinking and rotting away?’

A vast emptiness engulfed him.

A moment later, the sound of a cannon blast came from the top deck of the cruise ship.

...

Hot. Noisy.

THUMP-THUMP~ THUMP-THUMP~ THUMP-THUMP~

The powerful rhythm, like a bolt of lightning splitting the night, cleaved through the chaos in front of Yu Dong’s eyes.

Yu Dong rubbed his temples and slowly opened his eyes.

Looking at the familiar freshman orientation party, Yu Dong let out a faint sigh.

’I’m back again.’

’It seems the number of rebirths isn’t limited to three. That was just my fear of the unknown.’

’Even now, I still don’t know how many more times I’ll be reborn. Maybe this is the last time, or maybe there are many more to come. But... I will live this life to the fullest, and just like last time, I’ll lay the groundwork for the next.’

’From now on, I always have to have a plan B.’

"Dongzi, here."

Huang Zhiqiang, who was next to him, handed over an ice-cold bottle of mineral water.

"Thanks."

Yu Dong took it, had a drink, and sat in his chair, lost in thought.

Now that he was back in this moment, the intense emotions were stripped away, and the memories of the past became clearer. He could look at everything from his third life from an observer’s perspective...

From the ’separation of the three powers’ to the ’meeting of the two armies,’ then to the ’sprouting of conflicts,’ and finally, the ’destruction of the cruise ship.’

All the headaches from that life were caused by... internal problems.

There were always other voices interfering with him, disrupting his plans, and obstructing his actions.

Whether it was Wang Dingbei, Qiao Yunliang, or even Lin Mo, they all restricted him in various ways.

Everyone had their own seemingly flawless logic. Yu Dong could understand them. He also knew that Qiao Yunliang, Wang Dingbei, and that young soldier who stirred up trouble, Qian Chenglin, weren’t bad people. They were good people. ℴℴ𝗺

But they were good people doing bad things.

As the previous performance on stage ended, Liu Ye’ye took the stage to perform a guzheng solo—"Samsara."

As the ethereal music flowed out, Yu Dong’s mind became perfectly clear.

’Power that I cannot control will ultimately become my constraint.’

’Anyone who stands in my way... whether they’re a good person or a bad person, is an enemy obstructing my path to saving the world.’

’This life, I will control everything!’

Hearing this, a confused Huang Zhiqiang nudged Yu Dong’s arm.

"What are you talking about, Dongzi... Are you delirious?"

Yu Dong turned his head to look at Huang Zhiqiang, his lips splitting into a brilliant grin.

"Huang, are you ready to run wild with me?"

"Holy shit, Dongzi, your eyes are terrifying. What are you going to do...?"

In Yu Dong’s eyes, Huang Zhiqiang saw fire and blood.

(End of Volume)