The corpse of the Azure Eye Golden Toad King was moved onto the Military Truck, and Shen Yuan sat on the body, playing with a meteor fragment the size of a baby's fist.
He regretted not bringing the Manjushri Bodhisattva Statue with him.
If the Manjushri Bodhisattva Statue were right beside him now, he could activate it. Once activated, the Manjushri Bodhisattva Statue would definitely reach King Level 3 and could confront the Stabbing King White Hedgehog and the Azure Eye Golden Toad King head-on.
In that case, he wouldn't have to leave right now; he could explore more places, even bypass Dalong Lake to reach the city center or the northern and southern parts of the city, searching for more and larger Apophis Meteorite Fragments in those areas densely populated by Zombies!
But now it wasn't possible; he didn't have enough confidence and had to choose to leave.
At that moment, Shen Yuan suddenly narrowed his eyes slightly as he noticed unusual movements among the Zombies.
One after another, the Zombies stopped surrounding and blocking them and suddenly headed toward the city center, as if something was attracting them or someone was summoning them.
What was it?
Tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of Zombies were converging toward the Pengcheng Zoo in the city center, where there was a golden lion about ten meters long, a King Level 3 Mutant Beast known as the Golden Mane Lion, along with a group of at least a thousand other Mutant Beasts!
The two sides were locked in a deadly battle!
Or more precisely, a dense tide of Zombies was attacking the thousands of Mutant Beasts led by the Golden Mane Lion.
Among those Mutant Beasts, Shen Yuan recognized many figures that appeared in the Mutant Beast Compendium, such as the Iron-Eating Rat, Two-Headed Snake, Three-Legged Ox, Urban Giant Lizard, and others!
In the sky, Shen Yuan saw one black dot after another. Through his telescope's magnification, he finally saw clearly that they were dozens of Mutated Birds, including Mutated Golden Eagles and Mutated Black Vultures with wingspans exceeding ten meters, Iron-Winged Hawks of similar size, as well as slightly smaller Mutated Pigeons and Mutated Sparrows.
Mutated Golden Eagle, Mutated Black Vulture, and Iron-Winged Hawk have not changed much in size compared to a month ago, but they appear more spirited and robust. Clearly, they have not been idle during this month, having evolved to at least a high-level Stage 2 General-Class, and it is even possible that they have reached Stage 3!
Rough estimates suggest that among the thousands of Mutant Beasts, the vast majority are Stage 1 Mutant Beasts, with at least several dozen being Stage 2 General-Class Mutant Beasts! Furthermore, aside from the Golden Mane Lion, there are other suspected Stage 3 King-Class Mutant Beasts present!
This means that this group of Mutant Beasts alone could easily destroy the entire Suicheng. Even before the invasion of the Mutant Beast Tide, the previous Suicheng would have been completely unable to withstand them!
The Zombies are even more terrifying, coming in waves, densely packed, far more frightening than the Jerusalem Zombies in World War Z! A quick glance reveals dozens of Stage 2 General-Class Mutated Zombies, whose combined strength is likely several times that of the Mutant Beast group!
More importantly, there must be at least one Stage 3 King Level among those who can command at least one hundred thousand Zombies and lead dozens or even hundreds of Stage 2 Mutated Zombies!
What are they doing?
A word suddenly appeared in Shen Yuan's mind:
Competing!
Competing for what?
Competing for control over Pengcheng!
The Terrifying Giant Snake in Dalong Lake commands a vast water area, primarily hunting in the southern city and the New District, avoiding the city center. Although it is likely that there is also a King-Class Mutant Beast in Xuanwu Lake, the Mutant Beasts in the water rarely come ashore.
That hidden Stage 3 King Level Zombie aims to eradicate all the Mutant Beasts on the surface of Pengcheng to ensure its absolute dominance over the city.
What kind of impact would it have if it really succeeded?
A Zombie King capable of commanding hundreds of thousands, or even more Zombies, could lead the entire Zombie horde from Pengcheng to other places if it wanted to. Not even the vast Great Rift Valley could stop them; aside from Jinling, no other Satellite City would stand a chance!
If it attacked Suicheng, there would be no way for Suicheng to resist, absolutely none!
"You all stay here, I'll go take a look!" Shen Yuan whispered.
He was uneasy and needed to see for himself.
Now that all the Zombies had been summoned to the city center, this was a good opportunity, a once-in-a-lifetime chance. He decided he had to witness the outcome of the battle between the Zombies and the Mutant Beasts. He needed to know the specifics.
Moreover, with the Zombies gone, he wanted to visit several famous tourist spots and ancient buildings. Perhaps there were still masterful statues with spiritual essence that had not been destroyed by the Great Earthquake, ancient Buddha Statues, or renowned figures!
He went alone, riding on a Stone Lion, accompanied by Fuhuluo Han. It was easy and relaxed; as long as he was careful not to attract the attention of any 3rd-tier King-Class Mutant Beasts or Mutated Zombies, he would be fine. Offense would be convenient, and retreat easy without any burdens.
"Wait for me on National Route 104, don't get close. Don't worry, I will be fine!"
Fortune favors the bold. The Stone Lion galloped forward with Shen Yuan towards the city center, quickly disappearing from Chen Letian's sight.
Half an hour later, Shen Yuan arrived at a place with sparse buildings, lush vegetation, mountains, and water. This place was...
"Camel Mountain!
Shen Yuan looked into the distance and saw the Bamboo Grove Temple.
The Bamboo Grove Temple is one of the eight ancient temples of Pengcheng and also the first nun's temple in Huaxia.
This temple was built during the Eastern Jin period, but over the past thousand years, it has been damaged and rebuilt multiple times. The Bamboo Grove Temple that Shen Yuan sees now was restored in 2009, with a flourishing incense offering. Although it cannot compare to the Sui City Water Moon Zen Temple, its ancient charm surpasses it.
Moreover, unlike the Sui City Water Moon Zen Temple, the Bamboo Grove Temple has genuine ancient Buddha Statues. However, it is uncertain whether they still exist or if they are intact.
As Shen Yuan made his way up the mountain, he passed through various collapsed or intact temples, encountering the Dharma Protector Vajra, Maitreya Bodhisattva, Western Three Saints, and the Shakyamuni Buddha Statue. Finally, he arrived at the Guanyin Hall, where he saw the enshrined Guanyin Statue.
Unfortunately, these Buddha Statues were all newly invited in 2009, lacking in spiritual essence. If it were in the past, Shen Yuan would have been able to activate these statues as they would have provided strong assistance.
However, now that his own strength has surged, ordinary statues no longer offer much help. What he needs are statues that can provide powerful assistance, at least at the level of the Azure Dragon Arhat Statue, preferably at the level of the Manjushri Statue.
The Buddha Statues here are far too inferior; there are hardly any at the level of the Descending Dragon Arhat, and most are damaged and cannot be activated.
"Eh? Is that... Oh my god, is it?"
Suddenly, Shen Yuan spotted a fragment of a Buddha Statue among some ruins and quickly began to carefully excavate it, feeling a surge of surprise.
"Weituo Bodhisattva Statue!”
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