but……

On the other hand...

For both humans and zombies.

Without the crystal core, it's like losing the source of life. Why would Gu Tianle dare to take such a risk?

If he wasn't mistaken, Bone Heavenly Music was probably out of danger, but how did it manage to do that?

Is it solely based on bone-based superpowers?

No!

That's almost impossible.

Zhang Hao has lived two lives and is very clear about the characteristics of superpowers.

The crystal nucleus is the source of energy. Without the source, the superpower becomes rootless and adrift. How can it possibly maintain its life-sustaining state?

Not to mention...

Zombies are inanimate objects.

Unlike humans, they do not have a brain to maintain bodily functions.

But even without the crystal core, humans can hardly avoid death, so how could mere zombies possibly do it?

Zhang Hao was completely baffled...

But he didn't have time to think it through, because the quack doctor had already attacked uncontrollably.

The two, who are the pinnacle awakened beings of the Dawn Society and even the entire world, are now beginning their first real confrontation.

Bang!!

Bang!! Bang!!

Zhang Hao was completely covered in lightning armor.

The hair stood on end like sharp spikes, moving so fast it was dazzling.

The eccentric doctor repeatedly unleashed a barrage of bone spikes, but the agile Zhang Hao dodged them all, leaving him slightly disappointed.

"The Strange Doctor... is this all the power you have?"

Zhang Hao said calmly, "Although you were controlled, it wouldn't hurt to test your strength. I didn't expect you to be so weak, even weaker than Eric, that good-for-nothing. You really disappoint me."

"President, it's not that I'm weak, but the little person controlling me can't unleash my full power. If I were to unleash my own power, combined with other superpowers... I might even be able to threaten you," the Ghost Doctor retorted.

"Really? Then let's give it a try."

"What's the meaning?"

Before the quack doctor could react...

Zhang Hao glanced around, his voice booming like thunder.

"Gu Tianle, I know it was you who did this!!"

“Your strength has been greatly reduced and you are hiding somewhere. Before you retrieve your crystal core, you don’t have the courage to face me directly. In that case… why not let the Ghost Doctor control his power and spar with me? Anyway, you can control the Ghost Doctor at any time.”

"Don't worry about us joining forces to deal with you. What if the Ghost Doctor's full strength can kill me? Wouldn't that be just as you wish? You'll also get my level nine crystal core, and the destruction of the Dawn Society will be just around the corner. Come and try..."

“I know you have the guts.”

"..."

As expected.

As soon as he finished speaking, the doctor's control was released.

However, he could not commit suicide or do anything else; he was only allowed to fight Zhang Hao. The exhilarating battle between the two began again.

And beneath the ruins somewhere in the city.

Little did they know...

Gu Tianle's face was extremely gloomy.

It never expected that Zhang Hao could actually resist the temptation of the level nine crystal core, and even bestow the crystal core upon the newly joined Ghost Doctor.

This is absolutely unbelievable!!

Unbelievable!

Even... it's not human at all!

What kind of human being could be so dismissive of their own crystal core?

Just now it was confident that no one could resist the temptation, but as a level nine zombie king, it was slapped in the face. How can it survive in the zombie world now?

That's so damn embarrassing!!

If the quack doctor hadn't happened to be quite powerful, and had instead bestowed the crystal core upon an ordinary level eight awakener, his plan would have been completely ruined.

"This is ridiculous. Is Zhang Hao out of his mind?"

Gu Tianle grew angrier the more he thought about it, and said with frustration, "And Zhang Hao's rise to power has been so smooth these past few years, he's had everything he wanted, why is he so lucky? I'm starting to wonder if he got the protagonist's script?"