Chapter 19: Intelligent Creatures!  

It seemed Gu Anqing had a bit of a saintly heart, still wanting to meddle in others' affairs! 

Huang Ming shrugged and spoke without emotion: 

"Senior, you need to understand that in this apocalypse, many people are destined to die sooner or later. It's just a matter of time. To me, they're already dead. Only those with ability will survive in the future. You mustn't have a saintly heart—it's dangerous!" 

Gu Anqing bit her lip, gradually calming down. She had been too emotional earlier, not thinking things through. 

She felt fortunate that Huang Ming had chosen her. Otherwise, like the others, she wouldn't have lasted long in this world. 

"I think Building 1 is really problematic. It seems Building 5 is about to have some bad luck." 

Huang Ming's gaze was deep as he looked out into the pitch-black night, as if somewhere in that darkness, cold eyes were watching him. 

"Huang Ming! Are you saying the zombies in Building 1 have developed intelligence?" 

Liu Shuang'er immediately grasped Huang Ming's speculation! She blinked at him, eager to hear his explanation. 

"Exactly. At midnight, who would be wandering around Building 1 for no reason? That rules out human factors. That leaves only one possibility—an intelligent creature is controlling them, or the zombies' perception has heightened." 

After hearing Huang Ming's analysis, they suddenly felt a chill run down their spines! Gu Anqing added: 

"I lean more toward the first possibility. If it were just heightened perception, there were plenty of zombies around during our trip. Why didn't they react?" 

"Senior Anqing is right. Something must have been directing those ten or so zombies toward us. It could pinpoint our location, meaning it has a wide field of vision. It's likely positioned high up, probably in the middle or upper floors of Building 1." 

Huang Ming analyzed and deduced step by step until, finally, he broke into a cold sweat! Thankfully, that thing wasn't on the scene. He suddenly felt like he'd gotten lucky! 

Although Huang Ming had a gun and wasn't afraid of it, he still felt a sense of awe toward unknown creatures. What if bullets couldn't penetrate it? That would be disastrous! 

"Huang Ming! You're really smart! That's it! If it's in the middle or upper floors of Building 1, it could see your location. But it's pitch black at night. How could it see..." 

Liu Shuang'er had an epiphany. This finally explained why a group of zombies had suddenly targeted them. 

"Shuang'er, don't forget, they're not human anymore. It's not strange for them to see in the dark. Many animals have night vision, after all!" 

Gu Anqing reminded Liu Shuang'er, though beads of sweat still formed on her forehead. The thought of a terrifying intelligent creature nearby filled her with dread! 

Seeing their tense and worried expressions, Huang Ming couldn't help but comfort them. 

"Don't be too nervous. All fear comes from the unknown and insufficient firepower! Now that we have Senior Anqing's help, our firepower will be secured in the future!" 

Huang Ming was so excited that he couldn't resist asking Gu Anqing tentatively: 

"Senior, can you make bullets and explosives? Just tell me what materials you need." 

"That's too easy. As long as you provide the materials and equipment, I can make as much as you want!" 

Gu Anqing crossed her arms, a confident smile on her lips. But as she did so, her ample chest nearly caused Huang Ming to have a nosebleed. The view from her领口 (neckline) was almost spilling out! 

"Start by making bullets for this gun. Also, make some explosives. Oh, and can you make a silencer for my pistol? Can you craft extra magazines too?" 

Huang Ming handed his pistol to Gu Anqing, who took it and examined it carefully, her expression serious. 

"Are you worried the noise will attract zombies? And extra magazines would save time reloading, right?" 

"Exactly!" 

"I understand all these details. Leave it to me. I'll make a list of the materials and equipment I need. You can prepare them later." 

Huang Ming was so excited he almost jumped up. Liu Shuang'er shot him a few annoyed glances, her jealousy flaring up again at his enthusiasm!

"Now that you're feeling better, as long as we have enough firepower, even with unknown enemies, we can protect ourselves if we're careful." 

Liu Shuang'er and Gu Anqing exchanged glances and smiled. Clearly, they agreed with Huang Ming. With strong firepower, they could sleep soundly! 

"Huang Ming! Remember to tell Li Chang'an not to go to the cafeteria tomorrow. It's going to be chaotic there!" 

"Oh crap, I almost forgot! That fatso might already be asleep!" 

Huang Ming slapped his thigh a few times, nearly forgetting this important detail. Thankfully, Liu Shuang'er reminded him! He quickly called Li Chang'an. 

"Fatso, are you asleep?" 

"Brother Huang, it's you... You're still up... I was about to fall asleep..." 

Li Chang'an's groggy voice came through the phone. He was clearly on the verge of sleep. 

"Fatso, listen to me. Don't go to the cafeteria with them tomorrow! Got it?" 

"Why? Brother Huang!" 

Huang Ming was a bit exasperated and rubbed his temples. "Don't tell anyone about this. I'm only telling you. Do you understand?" 

"Got it... Brother Huang, good night!" 

The fatso actually hung up the phone. It was unclear if he'd even processed the information. He might've thought it was a dream! 

To be safe, Huang Ming sent him a follow-up text before finally putting his phone away. 

"Alright, it's getting late. We should sleep. Let's get up early tomorrow and see how things unfold." 

"Oh, Senior Anqing, you'll sleep in the guest room." 

Huang Ming got up and pointed to the adjacent bedroom, then headed straight to the master bedroom. Not long after, Liu Shuang'er pushed the door open and slipped under the covers. 

"Shuang'er, the bed in the guest room is quite big. Why don't you go sleep with your best friend instead of coming here?" 

"Hmph! A best friend is a best friend, and a boyfriend is a boyfriend. You don't get it!" 

Liu Shuang'er hugged Huang Ming's arm, snuggling into his chest, her face flushed and her eyes avoiding his gaze. 

Huang Ming couldn't help but mutter to himself: 

*"What the hell!"* 

*"She already considers me her boyfriend? This is moving way too fast!"* 

Huang Ming was completely baffled! He couldn't figure out what Liu Shuang'er meant by that. 

But before he could react, Liu Shuang'er tilted her head up and kissed him. 

That night, Liu Shuang'er seemed to be declaring her sovereignty. The commotion was so loud that Gu Anqing couldn't help but hear it!