Chapter 426 Funeral Specialist...

With the addition of Lu Nange and her group, the battlefield situation instantly reversed.

Jin Xiao and his companions, who were struggling against the zombie horde, all stopped and stepped aside, standing there dumbfounded—it wasn't that they didn't want to help, but they simply didn't have the chance to do anything.

The girl with twin braids gaped, her mouth agape: "This...this is too brutal! I wonder who Lu Nange is?"

The fat man rubbed his eyes hard, muttering incredulously, "More than just ferocious... Brother Jin and the others didn't even need to lift a finger! Their fighting power... is outrageous!"

Lin Shuang rushed to Jin Xiao's side and anxiously supported him: "Brother Xiao, how are you? Are you hurt?"

Jin Xiao shook his head: "It's nothing. I told you to leave, why did you come back?"

Lin Shuang: "With you here, how could I possibly leave on my own?"

She paused, then looked curiously at Lu Nange and her group who were currently wreaking havoc: "Brother Jin, do you know these people?"

Jin Xiao's gaze followed Lu Nange and her group on the battlefield.

With a light leap, Lu Nange's wind-based superpower lifted her into the air.

With a casual wave of her right hand, several wind blades shot out, and the ferocious level 5 zombie not far away crashed to the ground, its head instantly riddled with several bloody holes.

Chi Yanzhou immediately used an ice-freezing technique, instantly freezing the surface of the level 5 zombie, followed by a sudden thunderbolt.

Jin Xiao then saw crackling lightning all over the ice layer on the surface of the zombies, and then the skin of the zombies inside grew darker and darker...

As the ice sculpture melted, another bolt of lightning struck, knocking the zombie to the ground.

What shocked Jin Xiao even more was the child holding a plant next to Lu Nange.

Lu Beiye simply raised his hand, and several level-three zombies were instantly sliced ​​into neat pieces...

If it weren't for the golden thread reflecting a subtle light in the sunlight, he wouldn't even have been able to see how his opponent made their move.

"Yes, I know him, we're friends." Jin Xiao replied briefly, but his eyes held a complex expression: "...This kid is just too strong."

Lin Shuang: "Aunt Chunhua said they are the Twelve Fiends of Flame Heart?"

"The Twelve Fiends of Flame Heart?...You mean they are...?" Jin Xiao suddenly turned to Lin Shuang.

Lin Shuang, the man with the double braids, the fat man, Aunt Chunhua, and the other ability users who couldn't get involved at all because of Lu Nange's group joining, all nodded in unison.

Aunt Chunhua: "Xiao Jin, we saw him when we went shopping at the Flameheart Market before, that's definitely him!"

Jin Xiao watched as Chi Yanzhou and his group moved with ease through the horde of zombies, and sighed inwardly: [Indeed, ruthless people remain ruthless no matter the world! These guys... are even more monstrous than before!]

The situation on the battlefield is now completely under control.

The two level-five zombies were instantly killed by Lu Nange and Chi Yanzhou the moment the battle began.

The remaining level-three zombies were utterly powerless to fight back: Lu Beiye, Shi Xu, and Zhizhi were all blown to the head!

As for the low-level zombies, those at levels one and two, they were wiped out in large numbers by Lu Xici and his group.

In just a few words, the battlefield, which was just moments ago extremely dangerous, was now filled with nothing but zombie corpses.

Chi Yi and Zhi Zhi have already begun to skillfully extract the crystal cores.

He Zhuo dusted off his hands, walked triumphantly to Jin Xiao, deliberately adopting an arrogant posture, and even straightened his collar and cleared his throat.

"Jin Xiao, Jin Xiao, this... you owe us a debt of gratitude for saving our lives, shouldn't you kowtow to us?"

Jin Xiao glanced at him, then turned to look at Chi Yanzhou and the others who were walking over, his tone filled with the emotion of a long-awaited reunion: "Brother Yan, Gu Qi, Shi Xu, Ji Xian... it's been a long time."

Chi Yanzhou and the others stepped forward and bumped fists with him: "Long time no see..."

"I should have thought of that..." Jin Xiao shook his head and chuckled, "The Flame Heart Twelve Fiends, who else could they be but you freaks who became famous as soon as they returned to Beijing?"

Shi Xu: "Who's more perverted than you? When we were kids, you insisted on eating..."

Jin Xiao: "Brother, Brother Xu... I'm a pervert, I'm the most perverted!"

Lin Shuang: "What do we absolutely have to eat?"

While they were catching up, Zhizhi and Chiyi had already collected all the crystal cores.

The little tree person wrapped the crystal core with vines and handed it to Lu Nange.

Wen Qing also lightly jumped off Gangzi's back and joined the group.

Meanwhile, Lu Xici, along with Sang Che, He Huaijing, and their group, had already begun skillfully dealing with the zombie corpses.

Aside from Jin Xiao, who was talking to Chi Yanzhou and the others, the other ability users at the Starlight Base were all internally screaming at the skillful movements of Lu Xici and her group...

[Kill the corpse, set fire, burn the corpse... all done!]

Is this the world of the strong? Even their funerals are so professional...

[No wonder they're called the Twelve Fiends, their skills are truly impressive...]

Jin Xiao put his arm around Lin Shuang's shoulder and introduced her to Chi Yanzhou and the others: "Guys, this is my girlfriend, Lin Shuang."

Just as Lu Xici was about to speak, Gu Wan... Lu Nange, who was intensifying the burning of the zombies, shuddered.

[Girlfriend? Lin Shuang...? Wait, isn't that Qi Ge's official love interest in the original novel? Is this... I'm late?]

Gu Qi noticed the strange look Lu Nange was giving him; her eyes held a mixture of regret, sympathy, and a hint of inexplicable remorse.

He couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and ask, "Nan Nan, what kind of look is that?"

Chi Yanzhou also noticed Lu Nange's unusual behavior: "Did Gu Qi miss something important? Why do you look so...regretful?"

Lu Nange quickly composed herself, suppressing the thought of "the original official pairing being hijacked" from her mind, and casually brushed it off.

"Oh...it's nothing, it's just a bit of a shame there were only two level 5 zombies..."

Gu Wan nodded in agreement, "Yeah, and none of them have fire-type crystal cores... What a pity! My fire element...!"

The zombie corpses crackled and popped in the raging flames, emitting a burnt smell.

Lu Xici, along with Sang Che, He Huaijing, and a few others, also came over.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Jin Xiao solemnly thanked them: "Thank you for your help, otherwise we would all be dead here today."

I, Jin Xiao, will remember this kindness. If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know!

Chi Yanzhou: "The crystal cores are all ours."

"Of course..." Jin Xiao nodded without hesitation, "You were the ones who killed the zombies, so the crystal cores naturally belong to you."

Lin Shuang: "As we agreed before, the crystal cores are yours. If you need any other supplies or anything else..."

"The crystal core is enough."

Jin Xiao insisted on expressing his gratitude: "One thing at a time, you saved all our lives, we can't just let it go like this..."

Chi Yanzhou: "Are you being too polite?"

Jin Xiao scratched his head sheepishly, "No, not really... But, Brother Yan, aren't you going to introduce these new friends?"

He Zhuo: "I come... Lu Xi Ci, Lu Nan Ge, Lu Bei..."

"This little girl... is Lu Nange?" Jin Xiao interrupted in surprise, his gaze lingering on Lu Nange: "Is she an adult?..."