This manipulator was far too enormous for a human to be tall; it was two stories high when it bent over, and its head was so big that the observers monitoring the situation on campus were startled.

No wonder Tokine kept emphasizing that using bullets was a complete waste of gunpowder; he suggested using either a machete or a heavy artillery shell.

In the post-apocalyptic world, with factories facing severe disruptions, gunpowder was already a scarce commodity.

Such a large target would take forever to shoot with bullets. Even after firing several bursts, it would probably only result in minor injuries. Using a machete is also a way to conserve resources, as they would be consumed too quickly.

[Shiyin] offered no resistance whatsoever, opening her arms as if inviting someone to do so. The manipulator, as she wished, slowly reached out, grasped her body, and opened his mouth wide.

"No!" Jiang Ning's face turned ashen, but she could only sense things and couldn't fly. She was completely unable to do what Shi Yin did—step on the wall and leap into the air to deliver a blow to its high arm.

Jiang Ning could only try his best to stab the cleaver into the manipulator's body, but this not only failed to cause any real damage, but also aroused the manipulator's bloodlust.

"Yinyin!"

No!

Cheng Sui's eyes were bloodshot with rage. Wen Jinxue grabbed a stool with all her might and threw it at him, but the stool was less powerful. It bounced lightly on the manipulator and rolled to the side.

"Lin Beiyue." Shi Yin tapped her earpiece and instructed, "When the zombies gather in one place, conjure up cold weapons and surround them."

[Surround them? How?]

Lin Beiyue froze as soon as she conjured a longsword in her hand.

"Just gather more and throw it over. I'll handle the rest." Shi Yin raised her head and slowly walked towards the playground: "If I use up all the metal in this school, rebuilding will be a huge hassle."

【yes.】

Shi Yin looked up at the sky. The sky was somewhat gloomy. Ever since the meteorite, the sky had been gray and hazy, even when it was clear.

[Sizzle sizzle—]

Shi Yin tapped the earpiece, thus ending the communication.

Strength, victory, ideals...

Having inherited the name of victory, I also gained everything in this world, yet there is nothing of my own under this name.

I'm just playing the role of a fallen, drifting, and failed shadow.

So how can you trust me, even if that person is yourself?

"roar--!"

Amidst the horrified gazes of the crowd, the two-story-tall manipulator's eyes blazed with red light, and his body grew even taller, reaching nearly 3 meters in height.

It waved its long, gibbon-like arms and roared to the sky, so loudly that everyone's ears rang and they collapsed to the ground. It looked at the trembling crowd in the dilapidated study room with a greedy and fierce gaze, and revealed a ferocious smile.

Suddenly, the manipulator froze.

Green, vein-like things grew rapidly from his chest and spread throughout his body, enveloping the manipulator from head to toe like blood vessels.

It was a vibrant green, standing out starkly against the gray and red hues of the zombies, and one could almost smell a captivating fragrance.

The manipulator stood there dumbfounded, when suddenly a large hole was ripped open in its head, and something emerged from its skull, revealing half of its body.

The person emerging from the head was clearly [Shiyin] herself, her upper and lower body buried inside the zombie's head, her arms and other parts rooted to the zombie's head.

However, she is in a very strange state right now. Vines have spread all over her body at the same time, and she is either becoming sluggish or in pain. Her face is very stiff.

parasitic!

Characteristic: It can control everything about any organism once it enters its body.

Side effect: If the will of the parasite cannot be overcome, it will be completely absorbed as nutrients, and the nutrients provided will be twice the original amount.

There are only two kinds of people who possess this superpower: those who are useless or those who are dead.

Theoretically, it is possible to cut off any part of the body and put it into the body of any organism, but the less effort is required, the smaller the area that can be parasitized.

This ability is different from other abilities. Other abilities have a greater effect the stronger they are, but the parasite truly puts itself in the line of duty.

Ordinary control abilities can only control the actions of a zombie; they cannot fully inherit a zombie's instincts and characteristics. Only through parasitism, by completely merging with the host, can one inherit everything about the host organism.

This manipulator is too big.

Then, the desperate, terrified people who were fleeing in all directions suddenly found that some of the low-level zombies around them had suddenly stopped moving.

Immediately afterwards, as if receiving some command, they mechanically turned around, abandoning the fat meat that was right in front of them, and gradually gathered towards the manipulator.

Even some of the berserkers who had been hiding in the shadows, ready to strike at any moment, gradually emerged.

As if summoned by the gods, they walked forward step by step with lifeless yet devout eyes, following the zombie army in one direction.

"When you realize the difference in strength, there are many ways to escape. After all, a cunning rabbit has three burrows, and even a falcon would find it difficult to catch."

Shi Yin walked slowly forward. The shadow behind her, which was shrouded in a tree, trembled, and then a person rushed out.

He was incredibly fast; the thrusters strapped to his legs made him move like lightning. He didn't get close, but instead raised his gun and aimed it at Shi Yin's head.

Although it's hard to say what would happen if he were within seven steps based on the woman's performance just now, he might get a good beating, but since he's currently more than seven steps away, the gun is obviously more accurate and faster!

"Bang!"

"when!"

The bullet did not strike the man's body as he had hoped; instead, it was stopped by metal.

Shi Yin's hands were behind her back. The bullet collided with her scabbard. It was a simple action, as if she had anticipated his prediction long ago.

"But when you don't realize the difference in strength, and I severely ruin your mission, you'll come to the source." Shi Yin twirled her katana, her smile somewhat cold: "That's what you're thinking, isn't it, rookie?"

When faced with an enemy whose strength is far superior, most people think of running away, just like when a person sees a tiger. But what if you think that tiger is just a cat?

No one would let a cat spill their milk bucket.

"Click".

With a soft cracking sound, to the man's astonishment, one of the gems on his body suddenly shattered into pieces, followed by a second, and a third...

He was wearing a bracelet with all six gems, which shattered almost within three seconds.

What does this mean?

The man who rushed out to launch the sneak attack turned pale with fright; these were all obstacles to psychic abilities!

As people who had already mastered superpowers and built defenses before the apocalypse began, they should be far ahead. This time, he came out fully armed with equipment, so how come his entire set was ruined right away?

The thrusters on the man's body suddenly started spinning wildly, overheating in an instant and propelling his body dozens of meters away.

Fortunately, he brought all the necessary equipment and was fully armed today; an ordinary person's body could not withstand such intense pressure in an instant.

We need to leave here first to report to our superiors. There's a monster here! A monster even more terrifying than a zombie!!