Chapter 267: The Greatest Loyalty

As soon as these words were spoken, countless zombies shook violently.

"We are honored!"

"The Deity still remembers us!"

"We can now die without regrets!"

"Praise our Deity!"

Many Zombie Generals trembled with excitement, some of their rotting flesh even falling off due to the intense emotional fluctuations.

Yet, they paid no mind to it, their eyes filled only with fanaticism and gratitude.

When the voices quieted down slightly, Yang Fan continued:

"This place is too well-hidden."

"Even I could not detect it immediately."

"That is why I have let you suffer until now."

"However, too much time has passed."

"Your former friends and family from the past have long since passed away."

"If you were to rashly leave this place, the zombie virus within you would bring great disaster to the Divine Kingdom."

Hearing this, the eyes of many Zombie Kings dimmed immediately.

But soon, the Zombie King at the very front bowed heavily.

"My Deity! We only seek justice!"

"Now that the mastermind has been punished, we have no more regrets!"

"Our families are gone, and our homeland is far away."

"We, these monsters who are neither human nor ghost, do not wish to become a burden to the Divine Kingdom!"

"Whether we remain here to linger on or end our own lives,"

"We have no complaints!"

"We love the Divine Kingdom deeply!"

"We love our homeland deeply!"

"We will never let this virus return to our homeland!"

As the words fell, many Zombie Kings kowtowed in agreement.

"We will never implicate the Divine Kingdom!"

"We will never implicate our homeland!"

Watching this scene, Yang Fan nodded slowly, then spoke in a deep voice.

"Who said you are monsters?"

A single sentence plunged the entire mine into silence.

"Your current state is called being a Zombie."

"It is an alternative path to Cultivate."

"Originally, I did not know that such a civilization had emerged within the Divine Kingdom."

"It was not until I investigated the truth today that I discovered a traitor had secretly introduced this malicious path into the Divine Kingdom."

"Now that it is a done deal, I will naturally not abandon you."

"From today on, I will invest a large amount of resources to nurture you."

"Let you have a future of your own."

"Whether it is to fight for the Divine Kingdom or to guard your homeland."

"If one day you Cultivate to the realm of a Jiangshi,"

"It may not be impossible for you to have a chance to set foot on that homeland again."

Boom—

The moment the words fell,

Yang Fan waved his hand, and a massive amount of alien corpses, already prepared by Yang Da, were simultaneously thrown into the life essence conversion pool.

Rolling corpse Qi soared into the sky, like a black ocean sweeping across the entire Eternal Corpse Mine.

The concentration was so dense it became tangible, and countless zombies absorbed it frantically.

Their strength grew at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At this moment, all the zombies and Zombie Generals who had developed intelligence knelt on the ground, their foreheads slamming heavily against the floor.

"Thank you, my Deity!"

"My Deity is merciful!"

"We will definitely strive to Cultivate!"

"Fight for the Divine Kingdom!"

"Fight for my Deity!"

Fanatical shouts echoed through the heavens and the earth.

And Yang Fan could clearly feel that the entire Zombie race had completely pledged their loyalty.

Yang Fan returned to the main hall.

At this moment, only Yang Da remained in the hall.

"Master."

"I have already purchased a villa and hidden Yang San deep underground in the Divine Kingdom."

"It will absolutely not be discovered."

"Furthermore, those zombie believers all live in the Eternal Corpse Mine and will not leave, so there is no risk of exposure."

Yang Da reported earnestly.

Yang Fan nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good. Next, extract the genes of some excellent believers."

"Use one-tenth of the cloning nutrient pod's production capacity to begin cloning."

"After a while, have Yang San change his name, and alter his appearance and voice."

"By then, he can come back out."

"Yes, Master." Yang Da immediately showed a knowing smile.

Meanwhile, inside the Eternal Corpse Mine,

a large number of high-level zombies were frantically devouring the alien corpses that had been dropped in.

Corpse Qi rolled and roared to the heavens.

It was like a carnival feast belonging solely to the Zombie race.

As for those ordinary zombies, although they did not know what had happened,

whenever alien corpses were thrown into the mine, they would still instinctively pounce on them to fight and tear at them.

And those Zombie Kings and Zombie Generals who had regained their sanity had completely pledged their loyalty.

"I knew it!"

"The Deity would not forget us!"

"With such a Deity who cares for his believers, why would the Divine Kingdom not flourish!"

"My initial guess was indeed correct!"

"The Deity must be good; it was the Intelligent Life below who executed things poorly!"

"Justice will eventually arrive!"

"I am willing to offer everything for the Divine Kingdom!"

"Long live the Divine Kingdom! Long live my Deity! Long live the future!"

…

Meanwhile,

deep underground in the Divine Kingdom,

a separate space had been specially carved out.

Above, there was a simulated blue sky and white clouds, and the surroundings were shaded by green trees.

A luxurious villa sat quietly in the center.

At this moment, Yang San was sitting alone in the courtyard, looking somewhat dejected.

Although his master had not truly punished him,

losing his military power and being unable to continue conquering the four corners of the world

was already a form of torture for him.

Just then, a familiar voice suddenly rang out.

"Yang San, why are you feeling so low?"

Yang Da appeared slowly, followed by two exquisitely featured bionic women.

Yang San stood up hurriedly, "Greetings, Lord."

Yang Da waved his hand.

"These are bionic people I bought for you."

"I was afraid you would be bored alone."

Yang San heard this and gave a bitter smile.

"Lord, I am not like you."

"I have no interest in these things."

"The battlefield is my true home."

"Expanding the territory for the Divine Kingdom and capturing cities for the Master is what I truly want to do."

Hearing this, Yang Da immediately showed an "as expected" expression.

Then he snapped his fingers lightly.

Swish!

Two hundred mechanical hearts appeared out of thin air, floating in mid-air.

Each one was crystal clear, with countless data streams seemingly flowing within.

"Lo… Lord?"

Yang San's pupils shrank violently, and he was left stunned on the spot.

"What is the meaning of this?"

"Am I not currently undergoing punishment?"

Watching the other's shocked expression, Yang Da couldn't help but laugh.

"Punishment?"

"Who told you this was a punishment?"

"It was merely to give those believers an explanation."

"It is not convenient to reward you openly."

"These count as secret rewards."

Yang San was completely dumbfounded.

Yang Da continued:

"The zombie path was proposed by you."

"Although the final result was different from what the Master anticipated, your starting point was always only one."

"And that was for the Divine Kingdom, for the Master."

"Moreover, you never hid anything."

"All plans were laid out in the open."

"This is the greatest loyalty."

Hearing this, Yang San immediately knelt on one knee, his face full of awe.

"Lord, you flatter me."

"As an Intelligent Life,"

"My existence is for the development of the Divine Kingdom."

"My meaning is to dedicate knowledge and wisdom to the Master."

"These are things I should have done in the first place."