The next day, at dawn.
As Huang Qingshan arrived, Zhang Wei and the others got up, preparing to return to their respective homes.
"Zhang Wei, next time we meet, I'll treat you to spicy rabbit heads... or I'll make you turtle jelly myself."
Zhang Chao waved goodbye to Zhang Wei, baring a row of clean white teeth.
Zhang Wei responded to this:
"Next time we meet, I'll buy you oranges."
Then the two embraced, thumping each other's backs heavily, the sound echoing.
"Amitabha, Zhang Chao and Zhang Wei have such good camaraderie."
Lu Lianxue nodded with a smile:
"Indeed."
Huang Qingshan's mouth twitched. Was it really camaraderie? The way they were pounding each other's backs, he almost thought they had each killed the other's father.
Just then.
"Big brother!"
As a car approached from a distance, a shout came from within.
Zhang Wei turned to look. It was Lu Lianxue's younger brother, Lu Lianfeng.
"Second brother, why are you here?"
"I heard you were returning to Luxia City, so I came to see you off. You're my big brother, after all, haha."
Zhang Wei nodded, glancing at the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie beside Lu Lianfeng.
He smiled, "Hello there, Little Zombie Brother."
Upon hearing this, the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie's pale cheek twitched. It seemed the psychological trauma Zhang Wei had inflicted on him last time was still lingering.
Zhang Wei also noticed the change in the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie:
"Little Zombie Brother, you seem to have improved again."
Mentioning the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie, Lu Lianfeng immediately perked up. He looked up and patted the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie beside him:
"Haha, Big Brother, can you tell?"
"I recently got the corpse of that Iron Coffin Zombie. I've reinforced Little Zombie's body, especially his hands. Both his strength and durability have increased significantly. Now, even you, Big Brother, won't be able to break them easily."
"Oh? Really? Let me see."
Zhang Wei stepped forward and lifted the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie, giving it a gentle tug.
[Ding! Added 3000 System Points to both hands]
"Rip."
Two crisp sounds echoed.
Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie: "?????"
Lu Lianfeng: "Holy crap????"
Everyone: "?????"
Looking at the two arms of the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie in Zhang Wei's hands, along with their suit sleeves, and then at the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie wearing a suit with empty sleeves, everyone was dumbfounded.
"Holy cow, they just ripped off like that?" Captain Lin Tong, a muscle enthusiast, widened his eyes like bells.
What about the promised reinforcement? How could Zhang Wei's slight 'touch' cause the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie's hands to 'shatter' as if it were staged?
At this moment.
Zhang Wei's voice came.
Zhang Wei was playing with the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie's arms, using them to pat Lu Lianfeng's shoulder with a smile:
"Second brother, you're amazing. You've basically upgraded Little Zombie into a Gundam, allowing for free disassembly and assembly of his body. That's great."
[Ding! Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie wants to curse, assemble your sister's ass, my hands! Damn! They broke again.]
[Host gained System Points +40]
[Ding! Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie's psychological shadow area is now a two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment.]
[Host gained System Points +50]
Lu Lianfeng snapped back to reality, taking the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie's arms from Zhang Wei with a wry smile:
"Big Brother, I didn't assemble them like this."
"Cough, is that so? Then I'll transfer money to you later to repair Little Zombie Brother's hands."
Zhang Wei, not wanting to take advantage for free, said slowly:
"However, second brother, you can consider the assembly aspect. Think about it, if Little Zombie Brother could be freely assembled and disassembled like a Gundam, then he wouldn't be afraid of being pulled apart by me like this, right?"
"And think about it."
"If you encounter an enemy, you can catch them off guard. You can just cut off your own head, baffling the opponent, and then when the enemy gets close, you can suddenly strike, pick up your own head, and smash the enemy to death. How cool is that?"
"Think about it again, if Little Zombie Brother can be assembled like a Gundam, then you don't need Little Zombie Brother to follow you. You can disassemble him, pack him into a suitcase, or keep him around you."
"Then the enemy sees, 'Holy crap, Little Zombie Brother isn't with him, he's going to sneak attack him.'"
"But as soon as the enemy approaches, you can shout 'Little Zombie Brother!', and then Little Zombie Brother's body parts will fly from all directions, assembling together with a 'clang clang clang' in front of the enemy, appearing. How cool is that!"
As he spoke.
Everyone was stunned. Zhang Wei's idea...
Zhang Chao immediately clicked his tongue and said:
"Damn, Zhang Wei, when Einstein invented the light bulb, you weren't there. Einstein lost a hundred million. Einstein is a genius, but Zhang Wei, you are truly a ghost talent. How did your brain develop from the embryonic stage?"
Following Zhang Chao's words, Lu Lianfeng also recovered from his daze.
The next moment.
Lu Lianfeng's eyes lit up: "That's right! Damn it, why didn't I think of that? As expected of my Big Brother."
Clearly.
Still in his passionate youth, he was captivated by Zhang Wei's words. His heart was already stirring, eager to start collecting materials and transforming the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie into the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Gundam Zombie.
Even the Xishuangbanna Bronze Armored Zombie was stunned. He looked straight at Zhang Wei, the scene described by Zhang Wei flashing in his mind.
He felt... perhaps such a self would be a bit cool.
After all.
As a man, even a deceased one, who doesn't have a bit of romance?
And for many men, owning a Gundam, or being able to transform into one, is the romance of a man.
"I feel like Zhang Wei is leading my brother astray."
Lu Lianxue said, glancing at Captain Lin and the other men present, and then muttered:
"It seems it's not just my brother."
However, she didn't scold Zhang Wei. Besides watching anime, she also liked Gundam.
The most important point.
If Zhang Wei's idea could be realized, for Lu Lianfeng, although it seemed a bit off track, it could indeed bring significant improvement to Lu Lianfeng.
Afterward.
After a simple farewell to Lu Lianfeng and the others.
Zhang Wei got into Huang Qingshan's car and left.
On the road.
Huang Qingshan did not forget to say: "Zhang Wei, thank you for your help these past few days. I've already transferred the reward to your account."
"Captain Huang, you're too kind. It was just a small effort. After all, I came to the Northeast, and besides Zhang Chao and the others, I came to help."
As he spoke.
Zhang Wei added:
"By the way, Captain Huang, regarding the red-clothed vengeful spirit I captured, if there's any progress in the interrogation, please let me know."
Zhang Wei did not believe that the encirclement and killing by ghosts last night had nothing to do with him. He did not rule out the possibility that they were looking for him.
Before the truth was clarified.
He would not let his guard down.
Huang Qingshan smiled and said: "Of course. You were also a participant. If there's any progress, I'll inform you immediately."
"Alright."
"Also, before Zhang Wei leaves, I wanted to mention something else to you."
Before Huang Qingshan could speak.
Zhang Wei seemed to have guessed Huang Qingshan's intention and said first, "Captain Huang, are you referring to saving Grandfather Huang?"
Huang Qingshan nodded noncommittally:
"Yes, Zhang Wei, I hope you can reconsider saving Grandfather Huang. Don't worry, if you truly save Grandfather Huang, given the Huang family's nature, the reward will certainly not be small."
"I will consider it. I'll give you an answer after some time. Isn't there still two years before saving Grandfather Huang?"
Zhang Wei did not refuse this time.
Previously, his strength was insufficient, so he had to politely decline. But as his strength gradually grew, Zhang Wei felt that he might be able to try. Anyway, there was still plenty of time, and with his current rate of improvement, he might be able to save Grandfather Huang within two years.
Huang Qingshan laughed and nodded upon hearing this:
"Yes, there are still two years. Then I'll wait for your reply later."
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