Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 117: Chapter 109: The Third Rebirth

This time, Yu Dong didn’t even wait for Liu Ye’ye’s show to start. He just dragged Huang Zhiqiang straight out.

There was no time to waste!

He’d actually been reborn for a third time!

None of it had happened yet!

He could rewrite everyone’s fate from the very beginning!

’Yan Yikai! Zhao Wenjie! And... Qiao Yunliang and those soldiers... they’re all alive again!’

A tremendous sense of joy washed over Yu Dong.

What in this world could be a more wonderful surprise than getting back what you’ve lost?

The timeline had been reset to one week before the apocalypse. His friends, the heroes—they could all start over with him!

Having been forcibly dragged outside, Huang Zhiqiang looked utterly baffled.

"Who are you talking about? I don’t know a single one of them. Are they in our major? Dongzi, seriously, let me take you to the infirmary."

Yu Dong waved him off. "You don’t get it now, but don’t worry. You’ll understand soon enough..."

"First, I’m a Reincarnator."

"Don’t be so quick to doubt me. The ’you’ from my past life already gave me the password to activate you..."

Huang Zhiqiang: "?"

Yu Dong looked Huang Zhiqiang dead in the eyes and said, word for word:

"Huang, I believe you’re not just some bum. You have a chance to make something of yourself. I’m going to bring you in on a great project and help you unleash the immense talent you have hidden inside!"

Huang froze. Then, his eyes began to glisten with tears.

This rich display of emotion made Yu Dong smile faintly. ’I guess a guy really does know himself best,’ he thought.

BEEP~

[Your friend ’Huang Zhiqiang’ has sent you a transfer of 50 yuan.]

"Dongzi, I’ve already forgotten the first and last thing you said... but regardless of how true it is, it made your bro happy to hear it. I’m sending you 50. Crazy Thursday is gone, but today’s the Weekend 8-Piece Sampler. Go get yourself some."

Yu Dong: "???"

’A goddamn Weekend 8-Piece Sampler!’

’You really know how to eat. All that blubber on you isn’t for nothing.’

"Are you kidding me? Huang! Me, a Reincarnator... your dreams... and *this* is your reaction?"

"Ah... the thing is, I can’t do that ’project’ of yours, Dongzi. Unloading cargo at the docks? Sorting oversized packages? Which of those do you think I can handle? Reincarnator or not, Dongzi, tell me the truth... how long has this been going on with you?"

"Fine, fine, fine. So that’s how you want to play it, Huang? Leaving me a fake activation message that won’t work, huh? You deserved to get blown to smithereens!"

Yu Dong glared at the sky, cursing under his breath.

’The post-apocalypse Huang didn’t even know what his pre-apocalypse self was thinking.’

Secret directive for Huang: Activation failed.

Watching Yu Dong muttering strange things to himself, Huang Zhiqiang started to feel a little creeped out. He sneakily pulled out his phone to make a call.

"Youcai, get over here, quick... Something’s off with Dongzi. I’ll explain when you get here... It’s complicated."

Yu Dong: "..."

’Fine,’ he thought. ’I might as well see if the next activation directive works any better.’

A few moments later, the three of them were gathered at a boba shop.

Zhao Youcai, tapping away at a cultivation game on his phone, asked, "What’s all the fuss about? Dongzi looks fine to me..."

Yu Dong said, "Actually, I’m a Reincarnator."

"Oh. And?"

"Youcai, in seven days, a zombie virus is going to break out. The apocalypse. In my past life, we survived together for almost three months, but we died in a zombie horde in the end. Before I died, I asked you for a secret that would make the you of this life believe I’m a Reincarnator."

At that, Zhao Youcai put his phone down.

"Sounds... interesting. What did I tell you?"

"Youcai, I’ll let you witness your family’s death—watch them kill each other."

Zhao Youcai shot to his feet!

He pointed at Yu Dong, an expression of disbelief on his face as blood rushed to his cheeks, turning them a morbid shade of red.

"Who... Who told you that?"

"You did, Youcai. The ’you’ from the past life said that as long as I could tell you this, you would believe me unconditionally."

Yu Dong stared nervously into Zhao Youcai’s eyes, waiting for the result of the second passphrase’s verification.

Zhao Youcai closed his eyes, and two streams of tears trickled down his face without warning.

And then, he laughed!

"Hahaha—AHAHAHAHAHA, Dongzi! A Reincarnator! HAHAHAHA~"

The tears running over his maniacal smile made for a grotesque, clown-like image.

Zhao Youcai couldn’t stop laughing. He ended up clutching his stomach, collapsing to the floor still roaring with laughter, causing the other patrons in the boba shop to flee in fear.

Huang Zhiqiang started laughing along with him.

"Dongzi, you’re being ridiculous. The story I made up was better than this. Yeah, we all know Youcai and his family aren’t on the best of terms, but it’s not *that* bad. You’ve gone too far!"

Yu Dong: "..."

’Failed again!’

’Those damn time-loop movies are all lies! There’s no such thing as a surefire passphrase! Dammit!’

’Looks like I’ll have to resort to the Apocalypse Clown Creation Plan after all...’

"Dongzi, tell me how we died in the last life. Was there any other message you were supposed to bring back from me?"

Zhao Youcai’s calm voice came from under the table.

Huang Zhiqiang: "???"

"No way, Youcai, you..."

Suddenly, Huang Zhiqiang’s expression changed, and he whipped out his phone.

"Xufeng, stop watching that stupid ’try not to laugh’ challenge! Something’s happened to Dongzi and Youcai... It’s complicated. You really need to get over here!"

’Yu Dong’s Reincarnator schtick was one thing,’ he thought. ’We’re young. Who doesn’t have a few strange fantasies?’

’He himself often fantasized about some mature, wealthy woman seeing through his 200-pound facade to the fragile heart within, falling madly in love, and begging to give him a home!’

’But Youcai’s fantasy was a little... antisocial.’

’And the fact that Dongzi could see right through to that... made him even more messed up than Zhao Youcai.’

"Hey, don’t... Actually, never mind. Let him come."

Yu Dong’s first instinct was to stop him from calling Xufeng, but on second thought... this time, he wouldn’t keep Xufeng in the dark.

The heavens had truly answered his prayer by giving him this third chance at life. It was an opportunity to make up for his past mistakes and regrets.

In his past life, when Yu Dong had buried Xufeng with his own hands, he’d been filled with regret. Xufeng died without ever knowing about the apocalypse, just another mindless zombie sent to bite people on his behalf.

This time, Yu Dong wanted to tell Xufeng everything, so that perhaps, before that day came, he too could say his goodbyes.

While they waited for Xufeng, Zhao Youcai put his phone away for good and started peppering Yu Dong with questions about the past life. He was incredibly proactive, seeming to instantly revert to his persona from the previous timeline.

"How much money can we get our hands on altogether?"

"If we only survived for three months like you said... does that mean we can skimp on food reserves and get more weapons? We can always scavenge for supplies from the surrounding areas anyway."

"Only one compound crossbow? Then let’s buy compound bows! I can learn to use one!"

"This time, we have to survive! I’m going to be a major player in the new world!"

Zhao Youcai was already starting to prepare for the apocalypse!

Yu Dong watched on, clicking his tongue in amazement.

’Zhao Youcai’s adaptability... is downright terrifying!’

Thinking back on his past life, Yu Dong recalled that Zhao Youcai had also been the quickest to get into the swing of things. While some of his methods weren’t always entirely correct, he had always worked hard for the good of the team.

That was Zhao Youcai’s strength.

To Yu Dong, winning Zhao Youcai’s trust on day one felt like being reborn with another person who was already on the same wavelength.

Zhao Youcai might not have seemed to possess any unique skills, but this kind of rapport and adaptability was an incredibly precious ability in its own right!

Meanwhile, Huang Zhiqiang just thought the two of them were completely insane.

Soon, Xufeng arrived, his muscular frame outlined by a thin, tight-fitting shirt.

"Hey, Xufeng. Long time no see."

Yu Dong went over and gave Xufeng a hug.

"Huh? Didn’t the four of us just have lunch together?"

"For me, that was three months ago... Xufeng, I’ve been reincarnated."

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