Rebirth before Apocalypse: My Whole Family are Bigshots!
Chapter 443: The Instincts of a Baby
This was the first time Bai Xiqin saw an ordinary zombie with such gentle eyes.
The more ordinary the zombie, without its own consciousness and lower in rank, the more its brain is filled with the violent malice from the zombie virus, making it harder to control its behavior.
But the zombie in front of her no longer had the bloodthirsty impulse on its face.
Its decayed eyes were so gentle they seemed almost about to overflow with tears.
All of this was because of a zombie baby that had just been born.
Perhaps in the eyes of humans, this zombie baby should not have been born into the world; it should have been killed upon birth.
But in the chaotic mind of the female zombie, the only trace of consciousness was for the baby.
The female zombie had given birth, and the men of the Bai Family had also entered the supermarket.
Their first reaction was to look at the dark-skinned baby.
Unexpected, but also understandable.
It’s just that the black blood wrapping the child was a bit jarring to the eyes; if you were used to seeing adult zombies, suddenly seeing a baby in this state was truly unsettling.
"This baby is so pitiful." Bai Yifan showed pity on his face.
"It is very pitiable." Liu Jing paused, then continued, "She can’t feel pain, can’t taste sour, sweet, bitter, or spicy stuff. As long as she is a zombie, she will never know what pain or suffering is."
This is precisely the scariest part.
Humans also have children born with congenital disabilities.
Some are born unable to see, hear, or speak.
The most pitiful are the blind and deaf-mute who will never know what color the sky is in their lifetime.
A newborn zombie baby is also a zombie, but it is more tragic than adult zombies.
Because from birth, it has never experienced this world.
When it looks back on its life, it will realize it never experienced pain or tasted the world’s flavors.
Beyond that, whether the zombie baby can grow up is also a question.
The body of a zombie is entirely a corpse; if the zombie baby can’t grow, its birth is even more tragic.
Zombies might have maternal love, but ultimately their care for their young cannot match human kindness.
One can imagine the life of a zombie baby.
It will roam the streets with the female zombie, chasing humans who emit the scent of blood and flesh.
If unlucky, it will be hit by a car or killed by a Superpower User.
Zombies shouldn’t inherently evoke sympathy; however, when it comes to babies, humans can’t help but withhold their deepest malice.
"Give the baby to her! We should also be on our way."
Bai Anhai glanced at the zombie baby in Liu Jing’s arms, full of pity, but he wasn’t planning to do more.
The help they gave the zombie to give birth was already the greatest sympathy towards zombies.
The zombie in front of them only had bloodthirsty instincts; if they didn’t have superpowers, they would become its food.
Humans are realistic; you can’t covet our flesh and blood and expect us to unconditionally treat you well.
Originally, zombies weren’t worthy of sympathy in their eyes.
It was only after meeting Zhang Yiming and Fan Tangtang that they learned that zombies could be good or bad.
They were naturally friendly towards friends, but it was challenging to help with all their might regarding zombies who wanted to eat their flesh upon sight.
Liu Jing understood her son’s intent.
The actions she and Wang Yiyun took weren’t really out of sympathy.
It was mainly out of habit; once they saw, they felt compelled to act.
Liu Jing placed the tiny baby in the arms of the female zombie and slowly stepped back.
Bai Xiqin slightly loosened the control power exerted on the female zombie, ensuring it could move freely, but not suddenly rush to attack them.
Bai Xiqin has always been most diligent in protecting her family.
The female zombie’s stiff fingers twitched slightly, and when it discovered it could finally move, it did not pounce towards the nearby Bai Family.
Even though the scent of flesh lingered around its nose, it only moved its throat slightly, showing no sign of rushing over.
Click, click.
The stiff arm barely bent a little, holding the baby in its arms a bit tighter.
Just holding its child already consumed all its careful efforts.
The baby in her arms seemed to sense something, nuzzling its small exquisite nose against the female zombie’s clothes, full of black blood, appearing very at ease.
The female zombie stared blankly for a few seconds, then, on instinct, cradled the baby closer to her chest.
Wanting to feed the baby.
Even though it didn’t open its clothes, it still instinctively moved to its chest.
Yet, the zombie baby, unlike a human infant, did not instinctively burrow into the embrace but lay quietly in its arms.
"Waa—"
A few minutes later, the zombie baby stopped being quiet and began to cry loudly.
"Is it hungry?"
Wang Yiyun glanced at the milk powder Bai Xiqin retrieved from space and wondered what to do.
Feed milk powder to a zombie baby?
Could it drink that?
What water to use to mix the milk powder?
Blood?
"Let’s give it a try! It’s the first time we’ve encountered this situation, anyway."
Liu Jing swiftly prepared the milk powder.
A strong scent of milk spread through the decaying supermarket.
Bai Yifan swallowed, resentfully looking at Bai Xiqin.
How did his special stash of expensive milk powder get found by his older sister?
Bai Xiqin raised an eyebrow, ignoring Bai Yifan.
No matter where things are hidden in the space, Bai Xiqin can find them quickly.
She had a special connection to the space; by closing her eyes, she could sense every plant and tree inside.
Having a control ability superpower also made her adept at harvesting in the space, enhancing her space control skills.
Liu Jing held the milk bottle closer to the crying zombie baby’s mouth.
"Waa—"
The zombie baby merely sucked once, then turned its head away, continuing to cry.
It doesn’t consume human food.
It doesn’t drink milk powder.
Just like human babies can’t consume milk powder carrying the zombie virus.
"Then how should this little baby be fed?" Bai Zhengxuan widened his eyes.
Humans themselves don’t know what to feed this child; can the female zombie handle a newborn?
"Look!"
Said Bai Yifan suddenly, pointing at the zombie baby.
Just because the zombie baby was crying, some of the black blood flowing from the female zombie’s face dripped into its open mouth.
Then, miraculously, it calmed down.
Its little mouth opened and closed, seemingly satisfied.
The female zombie watched for a long time, seemingly understanding something, and then put her decayed hand near the baby’s mouth.
A wound somehow appeared on her finger, and black blood seeped out.
The baby immediately began sucking.
The black blood trickled into the zombie baby’s stomach.
After drinking for less than a minute, the zombie baby turned away, crying again.
"What’s wrong now?" Bai Yifan rubbed his temples.
The zombie baby’s voice wasn’t loud, somewhat hoarse, sounding uncomfortable.
Bai Xiqin saw the zombie baby slowly turning its head to look at they Bai Family.
A human baby’s neck should have been soft as if to turn its head was something a newborn couldn’t do.
Yet, a zombie baby was naturally stronger than a human infant.
Its wide eyes quietly stared at the Bai Family.
The eyes of a newborn, with a touch of bloodlust.
It matched the look in the female zombie’s eyes when she looked at the Bai Family.
This was the zombie baby’s instinct.
Bloodthirstiness was ingrained in its bones.
This scene was indescribably eerie.
Bloodlust veiled in naivety and ignorance.
This gaze struck the Bai Family too profoundly, leaving them momentarily stunned.