Dragon Transformation in the Apocalypse

Chapter 1 The end of the world is coming

On January 1, 2024, while the people of Xia Kingdom were enjoying the New Year's holiday, three enormous spaceships suddenly appeared approximately 1 kilometers from Earth. "Ingram, are you sure this is the planet suitable for us to live on?" asked a person enveloped in light from a giant display screen. "Yes, Your Excellency Babar, our observation team established an observation station on the moon, the planet's satellite, and conducted observations for three months. We have found that this is indeed a planet very suitable for our habitation," Ingram replied. The two individuals had dreadlocks and stag beetle-like horns, but human faces and limbs similar to humans, though their skin was covered in tiny scales. Their eyes were unusually large and entirely black, their noses had only two round nostrils, their lips were dark purple, and their mouths contained two rows of sharp teeth. The pointed ears twitched up and down as he spoke. Babar said, "Very good, but according to your report, there are too many creatures on this planet, especially one called humans, there are five or six billion of them. Even if they were slaves, that would be too many. Here's what we'll do: you contact Chief Scientist Little and immediately launch 38 packets containing the zombification virus we've developed onto the entire Earth, and also release the alien beasts we've cultivated there." Ingram moved his fingers with sharp nails and said, "But sir, according to Little's report, while the zombification virus can turn many creatures into zombies, there is also a very small probability that it will enhance certain individuals." Babar laughed, "What's the use of enhancements? We, the great Kiel people, are invincible. What can a few enhanced individuals amount to? Hurry up and get to work. I'll lead two fleets back to Kiel immediately. You build a base on the moon, and King Kiel will lead all his people to relocate to Earth in two years." Ingram stood at attention and said, "We will not fail you!" After the two warships left, one warship activated its camouflage and landed on the moon, beginning to drop large quantities of spherical meteorites onto various parts of Earth. These meteorites were about 50 centimeters in size, wrapped in a thick heat-insulating layer, and inside were several neatly arranged glass bottles emitting a green glow. Upon landing, they would explode, spreading countless viruses.

In a courtyard house in Qing'an Town, Jinghai City, Donghai Province, a pale-faced but handsome young man sat in a wheelchair, undergoing rehabilitation exercises. Large beads of sweat dripped from his cheeks, and his military green vest was already soaked through. His upper body was muscular and well-defined, his arms powerful, but his legs were rather thin, showing significant muscle atrophy. This man was Li Chenglong. Li Chenglong, male, 27 years old this year, was the son of a border guard who was tragically shot and killed by drug traffickers when Li Chenglong was 8 years old. His mother, overwhelmed with grief, also fell ill and passed away shortly after. Li Chenglong idolized his father from a young age, joining the army at 17. At 19, due to his outstanding performance, he was specially recruited into the Xiaolong Detachment of the Qianlong Special Forces Brigade at the Donghai Base. At 23, he distinguished himself further, repeatedly achieving meritorious service, winning one first-class award, two second-class awards, and one first-class collective award. At 24, Li Chenglong became the captain of the Xiaolong Squad and was personally received by the national leader. However, last year, due to faulty intelligence, the Xiaolong Squad was surrounded by terrorists. Although they successfully repelled the international terrorists under Li Chenglong's command, they suffered a heavy loss, with 3 people killed and 10 injured. Li Chenglong himself was shot in the waist while protecting his teammate Yunlan, leaving him disabled. After this incident, Li Chenglong declined the clerical work arranged for him by the base and donated almost all of the 3 million yuan in relief funds given to him by the base to the local primary school. He only used the 300,000 yuan he received after his demobilization to buy a small courtyard house in Qing'an Town and opened a small supermarket for his younger sister, where they lived together, relying on each other. Just as Li Chenglong was training, he suddenly heard a howling wind and saw several fireballs streaking across the sky and crashing down. One of them exploded not far away. Li Chenglong immediately called his sister, Li Xue, and told her to come back quickly. Li Xue was checking out stock at the supermarket when she heard the explosion. She was thinking of going over to see what had happened when she received a call from Li Chenglong. Hearing her brother's serious voice on the phone, she immediately locked the door and rushed home.

The streets were in complete chaos. People enveloped in green gas first vomited violently, then began coughing up blood. Their skin ulcerated, oozing rotten flesh, and their eyes turned blood red. They then began to frantically bite others. Many onlookers at the explosion were tackled by the zombies. Chaos erupted as screams, cries, shouts, the sounds of car crashes, and honking horns filled the air. Li Xue quickened her pace as she saw the explosion, but two zombies had already spotted her and were hot on her heels. Li Xue, only 21 years old, had never witnessed such a bloody scene, the kind you only see in movies. She was terrified and ran home, screaming and crying. Fearing for his sister's safety, Li Chenglong pushed her wheelchair out to fetch her. Just then, two zombies were closing in on Li Xue. In her haste, Li Xue tripped and twisted her ankle, falling to the ground. Just as the zombies lunged at her, a piece of wood flew through the air, knocking down one zombie, followed by a rock that struck down the other. It was none other than Li Chenglong. Li Xue, seeing the zombies fall, immediately turned around and saw her brother. She got up, but the pain in her ankle caused her to fall again. Li Chenglong quickly pushed the wheelchair over, scooped his sister into his arms, and prepared to push the wheelchair home. At that moment, one of the knocked-down zombies suddenly lunged and bit Li Chenglong, blood splattering everywhere. Li Chenglong roared and twisted the zombie's neck with all his might. Ignoring his injured arm, he desperately pushed the wheelchair home with both hands. Once home, he laid his terrified sister on the ground and locked the door. At this moment, Li Chenglong's face turned pale, and he suddenly felt all his strength gone, collapsing in his wheelchair.

Li Chenglong felt like he was having a dream. He dreamt that his whole body was engulfed in flames, as if his bones and muscles were being burned to ashes. He wanted to scream but couldn't utter a sound. He then dreamt that he was in an icy hell, his body covered in countless frosts. He didn't know how much time had passed in this alternating cycle of fire and frost. Finally, he opened his eyes and saw that it was already bright outside the window. He turned his head and saw his sister sitting in a chair, asleep against the bed. Looking at his arm, he saw that the place where he had been bitten by a zombie had been bandaged. He waved his arm a few times and surprisingly, it didn't hurt at all. Li Chenglong touched himself and felt that he hadn't turned into those ugly zombies. At this moment, his sister suddenly muttered, "Don't bite me, get away from me, you zombies!" Then her body suddenly moved and she fell down. Li Chenglong immediately pretended to catch his sister and found that she had almost fallen and hadn't woken up. He was about to pinch her little nose when he suddenly realized that his legs were moving along with his body. He quietly got off the bed first, put his sister on the bed next to him, and covered her with a blanket. He immediately ran to the bathroom mirror, looked at his legs, and laughed, "Hahaha, my legs are healed, healed!" Then he cried. A former special forces king, a prodigy, he had initially considered suicide after losing the use of his legs. But thinking of his sister and his fallen comrades, he abandoned the idea of ​​death, hoping to live a peaceful life. However, an unexpected zombie outbreak occurred, and he not only survived but also regained his mobility. He then removed the bandage from his right arm and found no trace of injury. "What happened?" Before Li Chenglong could think further, his phone vibrated. He checked the news feed and discovered that not only Jinghai City, but also Dongshan Province, and even the entire country and the world, were facing a zombie crisis. Countless humans had turned into zombies, strange large birds were appearing in the sky, and unseen wild beasts were roaming the cities. Although some statistics indicated that the number of these creatures was very small, they had caused enormous loss of life and property. At this moment, every platform began broadcasting live on Channel One, featuring the figure of the Commander-in-Chief.

The commander addressed the screen: "To all citizens of Xia Kingdom, the world is currently under attack by a special virus, and humanity is at a critical juncture. People in all regions are requested to go to the nearest military base. We will do our utmost to protect you..." The commander's speech lasted forty minutes, detailing the requirements for each region and future arrangements, and urging all survivors to unite and resist the invasion of zombies and alien beasts. After reading this, Li Chenglong saw a second news item: recall orders from major military bases, summoning soldiers on leave or already retired back to their nearest bases to participate in the next phase of operations. Li Chenglong immediately wanted to call the Jinghai base, but the person on the other end said that the Jinghai base had already been deployed to protect Kyoto, and the commanders and soldiers from the Jiangling base would arrive soon, but this timeframe was a military secret and could not be disclosed. Li Chenglong had no choice but to give up. Just then, Li Chenglong heard the bedroom door open and immediately tiptoed behind the wall. Li Xue, still sleepy, was rubbing her eyes when she was suddenly hugged from behind. "Huh? Who is it?" "It's me!" Li Xue turned around and saw her brother standing behind her, smiling and with his arms outstretched. "Is this real? Big brother, you're standing up!" Li Xue exclaimed in surprise. "Yes, I'm all better. Come here and let me hug you." Li Xue rushed into her brother's arms like a baby returning home. "Come on, let me see if you've gotten any fatter," Li Chenglong said, spinning his sister around several times, making Li Xue giggle. Li Chenglong put his sister down and said, "Tell me, what happened after I fainted yesterday?" Li Xue took a bottle of water from the refrigerator for Li Chenglong and said, "I was terrified when I woke up yesterday and found you unconscious. I saw a lot of blood on your arm, so I bandaged it up using the bandaging method you taught me. I also struggled to carry you to bed and took care of you all night. By the way, let me see your wound." Li Chenglong waved his arm and said, "No need to look, it's completely healed." Li Xue immediately ran over to examine it carefully and found that it really was healed, without a trace. She was amazed. "Brother, what do we do next? I saw on the news last night that zombies have appeared all over the country." Li Chenglong thought for a moment and said, "Don't worry, I'll go out and check the situation in a bit. You check if we have enough food at home." Li Xue went to the kitchen and came out a while later, saying, "We don't lack water, there's a well in the yard, and we have plenty of vegetables, but we don't have much rice or flour left." Li Chenglong stroked his chin. "Let's eat first. After we eat, give me your supermarket key, and I'll go get some food." Li Xue was worried about her brother, who was recovering from a serious illness, and said there was no rush. Li Chenglong immediately performed a few difficult moves and said, "With my strength, a few zombies are no match for me." After breakfast, Li Chenglong put on some thicker clothes and took out the special dagger that his superiors had specially approved for him when he retired from the special forces. He often wiped the dagger, and it was still as shiny as new. "Old buddy, let's go." After saying that, Li Chenglong told his sister to stay at home and not to open the door for anyone, and then he climbed over the wall and went out.