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Gradually, the entire body of the Wire Zombie had vanished, leaving only the head of the Zombie Leader. All that remained was a set of equipment.
The wires connecting to the central nervous system were pulsating, as if new information was being transmitted.
Now, the entire setup was almost identical to what Zheng Yifan had recovered. They were all incomprehensible devices, but Zheng Yifan now understood that these were not for issuing control commands.
Instead, they resembled a Signal tower, capable of transmitting signals so that nearby Zombies could receive this Signal.
He himself would also control his subordinates like the Zombie Leader did; this was entirely due to the abilities of the abdominal Zombie Leader, including the final Howl. Only that specialized equipment had been specifically developed by them.
The idea could be considered fanciful—two types of Zombies had entered a symbiotic mode. Originally, the Zombie Leader controlled the Puppet Zombies, but now it had completely reversed; it was their controlled Zombies that governed the Zombie Leader, naturally granting them a place among the Zombie horde.
The equipment on the ground continued to shine with light, slowly accumulating energy. This was the power of Vital Energy, which served as the source of the transmitted Signal.
Signal was also a form of energy, floating in the air. Now, it had been received but lacked any space to dissipate; it could only keep accumulating like a bomb ready to explode at any moment.
“Buzzing!” A flood of messages came through. Zheng Yifan carefully examined this still partially intact equipment and suddenly noticed a red button on top.
It resembled a Self-Destruct Button from a post-apocalyptic scenario or perhaps an explosive device developed by those bored scientists at Gathering Place.
However, Zheng Yifan couldn't concern himself with that. He lightly tapped with his Silver Spear on top, and then saw those Vital Energies instantly reverse direction, surging powerfully towards another unknown Zombie!
“Roar!” Suddenly, a voice erupted from over seven hundred meters to Zheng Yifan's left; it was the roar of a Zombie. But Zheng Yifan knew he had caught a big fish!
The Zombie in that position must be this particular Zombie's superior or its controller.
Looking in that direction, Zheng Yifan meticulously recalled what might be located there in his mind.
However, after the memories faded, he could only smile bitterly. The Zombies were too well disguised. There was nothing unusual about the place; if anything, it was too ordinary, not even a single Zombie Leader in sight.
This was the most peculiar part. Zheng Yifan had initially thought that the Zombie Leader was hiding there.
Now it seemed that this was definitely not the case. The Zombies there were merely the managers controlling a portion of the Zombies at Tiger Mouth Military Base. As long as he took them down, Zheng Yifan believed that a significant number of Zombies would either be killed or revert to their original nature.
Who did they hate the most?
It was certainly not the Hope Gathering Place, but rather the people at Tiger Mouth Military Base who had turned them into these inhuman monsters.
"I have locked onto the target. You can choose how to act here, but I must go alone for this operation. You can provide remote support," Zheng Yifan instructed. He had already prepared his Adamantium Shield and Silver Spear for battle.
This was his favorite thing to do—taking the enemy's head amidst thousands of troops; that feeling was exhilarating.
His gaze fixed on that location; he estimated that the Zombie had already begun preparing to escape!
"Boss!" At that moment, Wu Yingzhou wanted to say something, but in the end, he held back. It was Shi Laonian, this fellow, who was still thinking about his fine wine.
"Boss! What about our good wine? We can't go back on our word! How about we deal with that Tentacle Monster instead? If I take the lead, will you give me the wine?" Shi Laonian said with a mischievous grin.
With Zheng Yifan out of the picture as his biggest competitor, it was almost certain that all the wine would belong to him.
Seeing Shi Laonian's greedy expression, Zheng Yifan could only nod helplessly before fixing his gaze on the distance, preparing to charge forward.
Meanwhile, Li Li quietly loaded her bullets and aimed at what lay ahead of Zheng Yifan, using all her strength to fire a shot.
If they were soldiers from a Post-Apocalypse world, they would never apply their strength directly to a bullet; they could only master their tools.
However, in the apocalypse, Superpowered Individuals were completely different. Their formidable power could be applied to bullets, and a Firearm Esper had that kind of capital. If they lacked even this ability, it would be a significant loss.
Li Li's bullets shot out like rattlesnakes, weaving through the horde of Zombies. In just one second, nearly a hundred Zombies were completely obliterated, reduced to fragments. More Zombies were shaken back by the sheer force of the bullets.
Zheng Yifan had just enough time—only a fraction of a second.
"Thank you!" The first word of gratitude was still hanging in the air when the last syllable left his lips. Zheng Yifan was already a hundred meters away, swinging his Adamantium Shield up and down; anything that brushed against its edge would surely meet death.
Zheng Yifan wasn't aiming for kills or clearing out Zombies; he simply wanted a path forward.
He aimed to minimize the use of Superpower while preserving his own strength. Those Zombies wouldn’t show him any mercy; the Claws would definitely come for him.
He had no idea what level of Zombies lay ahead. Zheng Yifan couldn't make that judgment at all.
Just as Zheng Yifan was preparing to hunt down the mastermind controlling this group of Zombies, Li Li, Shi Laonian, and Wu Yingzhou had already begun to clear out the Tentacle Monster Zombie from their previous position.
Once that Fellow finished off Zheng Yifan's Avatar of the Believers, he seemed to do nothing more than lie there like a puddle of some unknown substance, completely motionless.
However, they clearly didn’t dare to underestimate it; anyone who disregarded these Zombies was destined for death.
They couldn’t afford to relax their grip on their weapons. Wu Yingzhou continued to clear the path ahead, while Shi Laonian—whether truly frugal or not—was sipping from the bottle of liquor Zheng Yifan had given him. But upon closer inspection, one would notice that he had already drained the bottle dry.
He was merely savoring the last remnants of flavor.
He wouldn’t waste his own liquor; he still needed it to quench his thirst! In this apocalypse, alcohol wasn’t as hard to come by for him anymore. He could exchange it at Zheng Yifan’s place. Most of his contribution points and Military Merit had been traded for liquor; anything that wasn’t alcohol was merely a side dish!
Even so, those truly top-shelf wines remained out of reach; he could only sneak a few sips now and then.
It was as if Zheng Yifan had given him this Moutai, which was now one of the finest liquors available.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have risked everything to bet on Zheng Yifan's exquisite wine.
Only Li Li followed behind the two Old Buddies, as if strolling through a garden, completely relaxed and showing no signs of tension.
They were very close to the Tentacle Monster, and Wu Yingzhou was now exerting all his strength. They needed to take down that Tentacle Monster and then go to support Zheng Yifan. Any Zombie they could handle alone would definitely be formidable. At the very least, the roar from it was something they could not tolerate. Even if it didn't lead to death, it would cause significant harm.
In just a couple of minutes, they reached the Tentacle Monster's side, but this Fellow was still lying on the ground, completely limp. There was no sense of battle at all.
A Zombie nearby roared and lunged at them. The foremost Zombie had its eyeball hanging from its mouth, flickering with each roar, almost as if it would bite into itself.
The people present remained unfazed. They were already accustomed to such situations.
The first to act was none other than Shi Laonian. This Fellow looked at the Zombie before him as if it were a bottle of liquor filled with energy. Without a second thought, he struck a pose and charged forward.
One punch after another landed heavily, but since the Zombie was sprawled on the ground, it resembled a mass of soft tissue. The body piled up about half a meter high on the ground. With Shi Laonian executing a move reminiscent of Zhang Guolao drunkenly tossing his cup and kicking in succession, his feet barely touched the ground as he swept across, using techniques typically meant for dealing with humans.
However, what Shi Laonian's feet encountered was far from easy to withstand.
The intense shockwave from his strikes sent the Tentacle Monster Zombie's entire body nearly flying. With seventeen consecutive kicks, each packed with tremendous force, green liquid flowed from the Tentacle Monster, making it even more slippery.
Yet Shi Laonian did not let up; he poured all his strength into continuously shaking the Tentacle Zombie with his attacks.
Behind him, three figures suddenly appeared, fully focused on the trembling Tentacle Monster.
Against Zheng Yifan's tens of thousands of Avatars of the Believers, it would be nonsense to use no power at all. This Tentacle Monster was currently in a period of regaining strength and had been ambushed by Shi Laonian and his companions.
As soon as Wu Yingzhou's three manifestations unleashed the Pressing Mountain Lean technique almost simultaneously, the power was astonishing. The Tentacle Monster's body was riddled with cracks that slowly spread, and green blood gushed out in bursts.
With a loud roar, the Tentacle Monster fully emerged, its two pea-sized eyes fixated on Shi Laonian and Wu Yingzhou. Hundreds of tentacles launched simultaneous attacks, resembling a rain of arrows, with an unparalleled speed that carved a massive hole into the ground.
If it weren't for such ferocious attacks, it wouldn't have been able to take down so many Avatars of the Believers that Zheng Yifan had summoned.
Shi Laonian spun his body, dodging and weaving through the onslaught. In contrast, Wu Yingzhou was more decisive; he turned and ran, while his manifestations continuously intercepted the attacking tentacles. He unleashed the Half-Step Collapse Fist to its fullest extent, disrupting the Tentacle Monster's assaults.
The Zombie was seething with rage, perhaps because his strength was waning and he urgently needed supplies.
At that moment, a red light appeared, shining in mid-air. It was Li Li's bullet—accurate and powerful.
The bullet struck directly at the center of the Tentacle Monster's claws.
Had it not been for the attack, that spot would have remained hidden forever. However, while attacking Wu Yingzhou and Shi Laonian, the Tentacle Monster had forgotten about this woman.
Clearly, neglecting such an important opponent would lead to dire consequences. And so... it met its end. (To be continued...)
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