Su Ruolan thought of the White Zombie Leader's greed and decided to take a risk. She teamed up with Monet to stage a clever deception, drawing the attention of most Zombies and successfully buying precious time for the others.
Now, the people's fighting spirit had been ignited, and the Ability Users were awakening. The situation was beginning to turn in their favor, and they could not let the White Zombie Leader extinguish their newfound resolve with overwhelming force.
Despite her exhaustion, Su Ruolan bravely launched an attack against the White Zombie Leader. Although the White Zombie Leader had been severely injured in its previous encounter with Su Ruolan, it had regained some strength after devouring its kind. Having previously played with its prey, it was relatively stronger than Su Ruolan. The White Zombie Leader lunged at her, moving like lightning.
After several fierce battles, the water level in the Zero Space pond had dropped significantly. Previously, Su Ruolan had given Kong Xiang a large jug of water to help purify energy as humans absorbed Zombie Crystals. Now, only the backs of two fish were barely visible above the surface, frequently surfacing for air. Lacking Spatial Water, Su Ruolan could no longer use her Gentle Rain Falls ability. Monet had reached his limit, so she sent him back to safety.
Faced with the formidable body of the Zombie, Su Ruolan knew she had to rely on her wits. With a wave of her hand, a light drizzle began to fall. The White Zombie Leader saw this and quickly retreated out of the rain's reach. Not falling for that trick again, it realized that the other Zombies caught in the rain were not being burned and became furious, charging at her once more.
Su Ruolan activated her Ability again, summoning another shower of rain.
The White Zombie Leader's suspicion grew as it twisted its body to dodge again, only to realize it had fallen for the trick once more. Its originally yellow pupils transformed into slits, revealing its ferocity.
A water arrow shot towards Su Ruolan, carrying a foul, sour stench that made one want to vomit.
"Condense water into ice," Su Ruolan called upon her Ability to counter the acidic water. There was no way to evade; behind her were the fighting crowd—retreating would put them in danger.
The Ice Ability was still one level below Ice Element; while the front and middle sections of the acidic water arrow froze into ice blocks and fell, the tail end remained liquid. The impact struck Su Ruolan directly, sending her flying and dragging her across the ground.
Suddenly, she felt a tumult within her consciousness as Reset's anxious voice reached her ears. "Ruo Lan, quickly return to space." Reset had finally awakened. The space began to change; the pond's water rose back to its original level and continued deepening and expanding until it formed a lake. The original land stretched out further and became more expansive; in the distance, hills began to rise. Trees appeared on the land, forming a forest where birds occasionally chirped. The seeds that had been planted earlier sprouted vibrantly and lushly.
"I cannot hide. Even if I am covered in blood, I must stand outside and fight." Su Ruolan replenished some energy from the spatial expansion, gaining a moment to breathe. She wiped the blood from her lips and continued to rise, "He and I have been trying to awaken the people. Now everyone is starting to realize that they must save themselves and strive to fight. How can I retreat at this critical moment?!"
Watching this human woman stubbornly stand up again, the White Zombie Leader went into a frenzy. Its ability was nearly exhausted, and it no longer cared about tormenting or torturing; it directly summoned all the Snow White Zombies present to attack Su Ruolan with their sheer strength.
Even though ordinary people had awakened over forty Ability Users, their efforts were like a drop in the ocean against the sea of Zombies. Despite their fearless determination, the situation remained tragically dire.
A shell came crashing down with the force of thunder, soaring over the heads of the crowd and Su Ruolan, landing among the Zombies and exploding violently. A barrage of machine gun fire quickly swept through, turning the Zombies gathered in the alley of Old Town District into Swiss cheese, bullets piercing their foreheads and shattering their temples.
Finally, reinforcements from the army arrived just in time!
Bai Zhen and Jackson Wang led the Wolf Brigade, while Jiang Yan commanded the Cheetah Squad. The two teams swiftly advanced, exterminating the Zombies entangled with humans and gradually rescuing the crowd from encirclement. Under the cover of machine guns and grenades, people continued to gather and retreat into the alley towards Zone Four.
"Ruo Lan, you did well. Leave the rest to me," Qin Zhi Han said as he strode forward with a P90 SD submachine gun in hand, standing beside Su Ruolan like a god, clearing away the approaching Zombies.
Behind them, a Humvee came to a stop. Inside, Zhang Yu leaned out of the open window, his Pike Union cannon still radiating heat in his hands. He gazed over the crowded scene at Su Ruolan and Qin Zhi Han fighting side by side, suddenly feeling a void in his heart. However, being a flirtatious man, he brushed off this discomfort. "This thing is really useful; just wish I had more grenades."
Facing the White Zombie Leader, Qin Zhi Han declared, "It’s time for this to end."
"Thunderous Might!" Qin Zhi Han unleashed his most powerful lightning skill. A massive fireball crackling with electric light shot toward the White Zombie Leader with incredible speed and pressure that left it paralyzed with fear. Unable to dodge in time, it was directly hit and disintegrated into ashes.
Bai Zhen launched a net from his weapon; bullets opened mid-air to form a net that descended upon the Snow White Zombies in the city square, capturing five to ten at once. Other members of the Wolf Squad also fired nets in unison.
The Zombies that had entered the alley showed no signs of retreating; they pressed forward one after another, blocking the passage completely and becoming live targets for Jiang Yan's Cheetah Squad. Under heavy fire, Zombie bodies piled up like mountains.
Watching the situation stabilize, Su Ruolan felt a wave of relief wash over her. The energy within her surged, causing an imbalance that left her completely unconscious. Qin Zhi Han observed as the members of Wolf Squad managed to control all the Zombies. Just as he was about to ask Su Ruolan if she wanted to return with him, he noticed her body going limp and leaning back. Startled, he quickly caught her just as a panicked voice called out beside him, "Ruo Lan!"
Looking up, he saw Zhang Yu standing nearby, his arms still in an embrace position.
Seeing Su Ruolan in Qin Zhi Han's arms, Zhang Yu retracted his outstretched hand and said nonchalantly, "Oh, you're pretty quick on the draw. Why are you holding onto my woman?"
"This is how you take care of her?" Qin Zhi Han shot a cold glare at Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu wanted to argue but found himself at a loss when faced with the unconscious Su Ruolan. He chuckled lightly, "That's between me and her; it has nothing to do with you. Give her back to me."
"Only after she wakes up," Qin Zhi Han replied, carrying Su Ruolan past Zhang Yu, ignoring his attempt to intervene. He calmly added, "If you want to fight, I'm happy to oblige later."
Zhang Yu reluctantly lowered his hands and quickly followed after Qin Zhi Han. "Get in my car."
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