Afterlife Department

Chapter 480 - Victory

Year XXXX, month of August, the thirtieth day.

Mankind claimed victory against the most fearsome enemy that they have ever face – zombies. The humans have been able to save the world. The aftermath, though, were disorder as the arrogant ability users were unwilling to lower their head to the government, especially those criminals who wanted to be liberated from their sentence, particularly the ones with death sentence.

After the humans defeated the zombies, a battle between humans against their fellow humans ensued. Such a saddening thing. Fortunately, this grueling battle didn't last long, since the ability users noticed that their abilities are slowly disappearing. Luo Ming and Luo Ye said after that what was borrowed will be returned. It was not long after that they left that we realized what he meant.

It turned out that the abilities that we have 'awakened' with were just borrowed from the earth. It is reasonable, though, since the earth almost collapsed after the foul energy coming from the zombies replaced the pure energy of the earth. The nucleus crystals inside the heads of the zombies are also a part of the world's energy, and those zombies were actually once cultivators that turned to zombies. No wonder they were high-level zombies and possesses nucleus crystals. The nucleus crystals were once their golden cores. And the reason why they hunt the humans, particularly the ability users, is because they wanted to consume the energy flowing inside their bodies.

Even after death, the cultivators still want to cultivate and increase their power. Unfortunately, they have become zombies, and the more they consume the energy from the ability users, the more their bodies rot, since the energy, or the qi, is unable to flow inside their bodies anymore, and instead only makes their bodies rot more.

I have gone off the rail… so, after the abilities of the ability users have disappeared, naturally, they became ordinary humans once again. No longer have their might that made them able to fight against the government, they finally obeyed the government as they faced the guns of the soldiers. Fortunately, though, because of the apocalypse, the government became cleaner since the corrupt officials were killed during the skirmish between humans against humans because their victims or the ones that were implicated because of their corruption seized this skirmish to kill them.

Order once again returned, along with peace, as law was reinstated. Everything turned better than it was before. What just makes me said is…

Qi Ying raised his head and looked at Qi Ming, Xi Kai, the Rolling Thunder and the Fighting Wolves Teams dig the soil.

Yi Bing, Huo Ling, Jin Wu and Mo Shi perished together with that monster – the sect leader of Luo Ming and Luo Ye who wanted to become 'immortal'. He can still remember that big ball of myriads of lights that was reflected in their eyes that are wide in shock before that big ball exploded like a nuclear weapon. When they all have recovered from their shock and opened their eyes once again, they can only see a very deep pit. There was no trace of that monster, nor the Grim Reapers Team.

"Huh?" suddenly, they heard Qi Ming spoke. "What are we doing, digging the soil?" he asked. "And… why are we here?" he asked as he looked around the cemetery.

Qi Ying's eyes widened in shock. "Brother! What are you saying?!" he asked as he frowned in anger. "We are digging because we have to bury the Grim Reapers… huh?" he muttered and blinked when he felt his mind suddenly become clouded. "What grim reapers? We are burying who?" he asked.

The Rolling Thunder Team and the Fighting Wolves Team also looked in a daze.

"Everyone." Hu Feng called as he approached them. "Sorry I was late. Let me help you dig the soil." He told them.

Qi Ming turned to him. "… why are we digging the soil?" he asked.

Hu Feng turned to him. "Hm? Aren't you going to bury…?" he asked as he looked at him in puzzlement. "Didn't you want to bury your aunt's, uncle's and your cousin's ashes?" he said.

Everyone's eyes widened and they felt enlightened.

"That's right…" Qi Ming muttered and nodded. "You're right… we're going to bury our relatives' ashes." He said and smiled. "But… why are you here?!" he asked and glared at Xi Kai.

Xi Kai's brows raised. "Aren't I part of the family, too?" he asked and glanced at Qi Ying who suddenly blushed.

Qi Ming's face darkened. "No! I still haven't accepted you as a brother-in-law!" he said.

"Then – " Xi Kai turned to Hu Feng and pointed him. " – how about him? Why is he here and would help you dig the soil?" he asked. "He also isn't a part of your family?" he grinned.

Qi Ming's face turned red like an apple. "Wha… you - !" he said and raised the shovel, wanting to hit Xi Kai.

The Rolling Thunder Team and the Fighting Wolves Team looked at each other and meaningfully grinned.

Meanwhile, Hu Feng looked calm as he grabbed the shovel and gently removed it from Qi Ming's hands. "Don't fight now. You are still in front of your relatives." He spoke. "Don't disgrace yourselves in front of them." He told them and started digging the soil. But, they could see with their sharp eyes that his ears are red.

"Hmph!" Qi Ming scoffed and looked away.

Qi Ning giggled while Qi Ying helplessly smiled. Then, he looked at the unfinished sentence in his diary.

What just makes me sad is… our family's surname will end in our generation.

Stable World.

Huo Ling heaved a sigh as he placed his pen down on the table. He finally finished writing his report. The next task he is going to do is make a soft copy of it.

"Huo Ling…" a voice filled with gloom called from the door.

Huo Ling turned. "… what are you doing?" he asked when he saw Mo Shi's exhausted expression from the door's small opening while holding the doorknob.

"Have you finished your report?" Mo Shi asked.

Huo Ling nodded. "Yes. I just finished the written report. I am going to make the soft copy." He answered.

Mo Shi's expression turned worse. "… can you let me copy it – " he said.

Huo Ling cut him off. "No." he answered.

Mo Shi's heart finally collapsed. "WAAAH!" he burst out crying. "I don't know how to make reports! I only went there for a vacation but I was made to work to the bones and now that when I thought it was all finally over, I was told to make a report!" he said as he fell face first on the floor. But, he didn't care whether his face or his nose hurt, or that his dignity has collapsed, since his grievance fills his heart the most right now.

Huo Ling. "…" such a child. He thought and rolled his eyes as he turned back and faced the computer before he started typing on the blank sheet of paper. "You better not let Yi Bing catch you blocking the doorway, or else he will definitely turn you into a block of ice." he told him.

"Ha!" Mo Shi gasped and, as expected, his crying stopped. "Huo Ling…" he called and made a pitiful expression. Unfortunately, Huo Ling's isn't facing him anymore since Huo Ling is now busy with his task.

Suddenly, they heard footsteps approaching. Mo Shi's soul almost left his body thinking that it was Yi Bing, so he didn't dare turn his head back. It was only when the footsteps stopped beside him that they heard a familiar voice spoke.

"I knew that you would be here." It was Jin Wu.

"WHAT!" Mo Shi exclaimed and finally turned, only to give Jin Wu a big frown. But, he didn't dare take any action since he knows that he can't overpower Jin Wu.

As expected, Jin Wu easily lifted him by the back of his collar.

"Huo Ling. Yi Bing told me that after you were done sending the soft copy of your report to his and Gu Shi's emails, you go to Gu Shi's office." Jin Wu spoke. "And don't forget to bring the hard copy with you." He added.

"Yes. Thank you." Huo Ling turned and nodded.

Jin Wu gave him a slight nod before he left with the crying Mo Shi. "Huo Ling…" he heard Mo Shi called before he and Jin Wu disappeared.

Huo Ling turned back to face the computer and resumed typing. But, he suddenly paused and checked his phone, as well as his communicator, to see if he has received a message. However, he didn't see one. He then silently placed his phone face down on the table without his expression changing. Only the sound of the keyboard clacking can be heard inside the empty office.

Meanwhile, Gu Shi and Yi Bing faced each other after Jin Wu left. The atmosphere is tense.

"So… Shen Taizi has actually been on that world?" Gu Shi spoke.