Although Mianmu Zuoniao seemed a bit erratic, she spoke quite logically, and Duanmu Huai quickly learned the whole story from her.

It all started when Inaba Tsukuyo came to find Duanmu Huai that day. At the time, she couldn't get any information from him, so she turned to Mianmu Zuoniao, who naturally refused to speak.

So, Inaba Tsukuyo communicated with her using the Five Swords method.

She and Mianmu Zuoniao had a fight, and she knocked Mianmu Zuoniao down.

However, although she was knocked down, Mianmu Zuoniao was never going to speak. But she did find a way around it, indicating that she couldn't say anything because she promised Duanmu Huai not to tell anyone. However, Duanmu Huai didn't say she couldn't take her along; if she really wanted to know, she could just come along and find out.

So, Inaba Tsukuyo agreed, and the two of them left Qianyuan Dormitory during the holiday to find Duanmu Huai. By now, Duanmu Huai had already gone out to sea with Meijia and the others, so he wasn't at home.

But there was someone else at home, and that was Yuko Shionji. As a result, Yuko Shionji told them that Duanmu Huai had gone out to sea for work, so the two traced their way to the port.

With Duanmu Huai's characteristics, it was really easy to find out where he went. Moreover, Mianmu Zuoniao and Inaba Tsukuyo were both wealthy heiresses with well-equipped subordinates, who quickly investigated Duanmu Huai and the others' whereabouts. Coincidentally, the scheduled contact ship hadn't set sail yet, so the two took the boat to the island — the same time Duanmu Huai heard the whistle from outside the window yesterday was when they arrived on the island.

After arriving on the island, the two naturally needed a place to stay, and since Manager Bai Mu had already announced the hot spring hotel was closed, they chose a guesthouse in the village instead.

That's precisely why they didn't meet Duanmu Huai ahead of time. If Mianmu Zuoniao and Inaba Tsukuyo had gone to the hot spring hotel then, they would have run into each other directly.

Unfortunately, they didn't.

After settling in the guesthouse, they decided to rest for a night and look for Duanmu Huai the next day.

But then... something happened in the middle of the night.

Mianmu Zuoniao couldn't clearly describe the specifics, as they were asleep at the time. They heard a chaotic noise and screams from below. Both were practiced in martial arts and awoke immediately to prepare themselves. Just as they were planning to head out and check the situation, the door was suddenly broken down, and a few zombies burst in directly.

If it were someone else, they might have been frightened by these bizarre zombies, but not them. Mianmu Zuoniao was simple; her SAN value was zero, and having followed Duanmu Huai, she had seen a lot and wouldn't take these small things to heart. So even when faced with zombies whose heads could explode, she'd just slice them down.

As for why Inaba Tsukuyo didn't have any reaction, it was even simpler.

She couldn't see!

That's right, this girl was blind, unable to see! So even if indescribable bloody sights were before her, they would seem nonexistent to Inaba Tsukuyo — because she simply couldn't see them.

After chopping down a few zombies, they also realized the guesthouse wasn't safe, so after packing up, they left quickly, seeking a place to hide. As for those other people, they just followed on their own - the two couldn't be bothered with them.

One of those who followed was an employee of this company, whose guidance led everyone to this office building. Then, Mianmu Zuoniao and Inaba Tsukuyo cut down the zombies chasing after them as easily as slicing melons, and they barricaded the entire third floor. Originally, these people planned to wait for rescue there...

And so they waited until now.

Mianmu Zuoniao was a bit displeased about this.

"Satori obviously saw the teacher, but they insisted it was a monster. Luckily, Satori used a flashlight to signal the teacher... haha, clever, right?"

"... So it was you."

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai finally understood what the flashlight was about.

"Teacher, where are we going now?"

"In any case, let's figure out how to leave the island first."

Duanmu Huai thought for a moment and answered. The situation had developed far beyond his initial expectations. Though the specifics were unclear, staying on this isolated island was evidently not a good idea.

"There should be boats at the dock, as long as we sail out..."

"There's... no boat."

At this moment, one of the survivors tremblingly spoke up.

"All the boats have sunk!"

"Sunk?"

Upon hearing this, Duanmu Huai paused, turning his head to look at him.

"How do you know?"

"Because we wanted to leave by boat earlier on, but when we got to the dock, we found the boats moored there had already completely sunk!"

"Is there such a thing?"

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai frowned.

"There was a white yacht over there, did you see it?"

"It's sunk too..."

"........."

Oh wow, this is really... Duanmu Huai didn't even know what to say.

After reuniting with Mianmu Zuoniao and the others, Duanmu Huai decided there was no need to find more people. Both parties reached a consensus and then found a bus nearby, using it to take the survivors and leave the village. They followed the mountain road to the hot spring hotel — luckily, the attack happened at night when most people were asleep and there were hardly any cars on the street. If it had been during the day, the roads might have been paralyzed, and they wouldn't have been able to drive out.

Compared to the village, which was almost overrun by zombies, the hot spring hotel was relatively safe, and everyone returned without trouble. Seeing the appearance of Mianmu Zuoniao and Inaba Tsukuyo, Shajuye and Meijia were equally shocked, but they couldn't focus on that as a more pressing issue was at hand!

"The ship has sunk too?"

Meijia's face turned pale, and the expressions of the others weren't much better.

"So, are we trapped here?"

"It seems so, for now."

Duanmu Huai nodded. When leaving the village, he deliberately took a detour to the dock and found, as the survivors said, that both the scheduled ships and yachts had completely capsized and overturned in the water, making it impossible to set sail.

"Actually, even if the ship were still there, it might not be able to sail."

The chef chimed in.

"Given the current situation outside, it's totally unsuitable for sailing. Even Missy's yacht would face danger if it ventured out."

"There's no use in discussing this now."

Duanmu Huai waved his hand dismissively while Shajuye furrowed her brows.

"Speaking of which... I find this whole situation quite strange."

"Strange?"

"Yes, first the communication was cut off, and then there was no signal. Next, the power was cut, and the ship sank. Although these zombies seem formidable, I don't believe they are smart enough to orchestrate all this. This seems more like someone intentionally wants to trap us on the island."

"Indeed."

Duanmu Huai nodded, sharing a similar thought, as all these events were too coincidental. Though in a biochemical crisis, it's common for things to get destroyed... but the sequence is peculiar. According to Mianmu Zuoniao, they considered leaving by ship immediately after being attacked at midnight, and at that time, they had already discovered the ship had sunk.

So the question arises, how did the ship sink? It couldn't have been at the dock sunk by a typhoon, right?

The ship sank, communication was cut, and there's the typhoon warning. Even if people on the main island sense something is off, they still wouldn't be able to send someone here to check.

This isn't the style of The Ancient Dominators. For The Ancient Dominators, human life is inconsequential, and they pay no mind to a mere group of ants.

So, it must be someone's doing!

Yet... Duanmu Huai wasn't concerned.

Because Duanmu Huai was also an Ancient Dominator!

No matter what the opposition intends, Duanmu Huai would just watch it unfold. If they dare show themselves, Duanmu Huai would just smack them down!

Before the signal was lost, everyone saw the weather forecast - a super typhoon expected to last for seven days, which means they'd have to stay here for the upcoming week. And those on the main island can't come here until a week later! So the most crucial thing for them is to survive this week!

Fortunately, although the hotel was closed, it had ample supplies. Plus, the hotel had its own power and water systems, enough to last not just a week but an entire month. After reaching the hotel, the survivors relaxed considerably. There are plenty of rooms here, enough for them to rest. And the hotel, located in the mountains, isn't much affected by the typhoon, and being far from the city, there wouldn't be many zombies around.

Under normal circumstances, lasting a week shouldn't be a problem.

But there's another issue.

Will they be allowed to last the week?

Whether they got involved accidentally, or were targeted directly, it's likely the opposition wouldn't just let them wait comfortably for rescue.

However, coincidentally, Duanmu Huai never planned on waiting for rescue.

After directing others to rest, Duanmu Huai went to the back door of the hotel, snapped his fingers, and soon the shadows behind him began to stir. From within them emerged figures one by one— men and women, adults and children— these were the shadows of the survivors who were previously rescued along with Mianmu Zuoniao and others!

Though Duanmu Huai found the survivors useless, their shadows were different!

"It's time for you to act."

Duanmu Huai fixed his cold stare on the shadows before him.

"Go and kill those damned monsters! Report to me immediately with any developments!"

"———————!"

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai's command, the shadows nodded and quickly slipped through the door cracks, disappearing into the torrential rain.

"Hmph."

Watching the shadows leave, Duanmu Huai's expression darkened with a cold snort.

You have Zhang Liang tricks, I have my own countermeasures.

Everyone's an Ancient Dominator here, who's afraid of whom!

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