In the apocalypse, zombies run rampant. Alpha men with exceptional gifts dominate the battlefield, while betas, born to be cannon fodder, struggle to survive.
Beta Lin Zijing doesn’t believe in fate or heaven. He trains relentlessly and finally becomes a powerful, capable beta who can fight on the battlefield and cook in the kitchen. But beneath his mature, steady exterior, he’s always been jealous of the talent of his childhood friend, the alpha Lin Zipei, who was practically handed to him.
Lin Zijing trained with a gun for a month. Lin Zipei could blow a zombie’s head off after just one day. Lin Zijing risked his life to gain experience, while Lin Zipei could figure everything out with one sniff.
And so, a perfectly decent beta became a sour lemon out of sheer jealousy.
Why should Lin Zipei get the glorious family background and powerful gifts? Just because he’s an alpha?
After breaking things off with Lin Zipei, Lin Zijing put his skills to use at a small base and even became a leader among the survivors. But then that guy showed up again. For the sake of humanity’s future, Lin Zijing had to put up with him. And as he kept putting up with him, his feelings began to change.
He couldn’t help it. His childhood friend was a big, clueless sweetheart, and even his pheromones smelled like wood! Besides, he really did seem to like him.
Later, when someone tried to drive a wedge between them, Lin Zijing, who had always been cold toward Lin Zipei, said, “Get it straight. Deep down, I’m jealous of Lin Zipei. I hate him, but I also genuinely respect him. I even admire him.”
He had no idea that Lin Zipei had secretly recorded those words after overhearing them, and would later play them on repeat by his bedside every day.
It's pretty cool, but why doesn't anyone see it?