Several times she was almost caught by zombies, but Xiang Wan dodged them by instinct. She then pulled out the dagger she had picked up on the way out of the laboratory and plunged it into the heads of the zombies one by one.

No matter where you are, your head is a fatal weakness. These surrounding zombies were just cannon fodder brought in by higher-level zombies; most were beginners. Xiang Wan's ability wasn't particularly useful, but its high level and abundant energy made dealing with the beginners as easy as cutting vegetables, except for a brief moment of panic.

One person wiped out a large group of zombies, but the higher-level zombies couldn't stand it any longer and sent three first-level zombies: one fire-type, one ice-type, and one speed-type. Surrounded by the three zombies, Xiang Wan dodged left and right. Although she couldn't do much to the speed-type for the time being, the fire-type and ice-type were no problem. With the three zombies attacking one-on-one, Xiang Wan dealt with the fire-type. When the ice-type zombie released its power, there was a momentary pause. Xiang Wan used this time to lure the speed-type zombie over, froze it, and with one leg and a single strike, chopped off its head. The ice-type zombie tried to run, but Xiang Wan stabbed it in the back of the head.

After the dagger went in, it hit something hard. Xiang Wan knew it was a crystal core and planned to take it all back later.

Unfortunately, no matter how good the idea is, it's just an idea. Some people saw that she was handling things relatively easily here, so they spontaneously gathered over here, just waiting to pick up the scraps.

Speed-type and wind-type zombies got there first; one snatched the head of the speed-type zombie, and the other picked up the ice-type. The fire-type zombie was long gone, its whereabouts unknown. Xiang Wan's face turned cold. Those who take advantage of others' misfortunes are never good people, so why show them any mercy?

Just as she was about to explode, a long howl rang out, and the oppressive aura of a third-tier zombie approached from afar, instantly appearing before Xiang Wan. Damn it, is this ever going to end? They're only looking for her; are all the others dead?

Being of the same level, Xiang Wan dared not be careless, her eyes fixed on the short zombie. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the two thieves trying to sneak away, and she was instantly enraged. Trying to freeload? No way! She feigned an attack, then turned and headed towards the two men. The short zombie was furious, letting out a shriek that swept through the surrounding area, making eardrums ache.

She paused for a moment, then steadied herself. The two thieves and those around them who were trying to escape when things went wrong had already crouched down on the ground, covering their heads, blood seeping from between their fingers.

Serves them right. They really thought it was so easy to get something for nothing. This zombie is probably good at sonic attacks. From a physics perspective, it's high-frequency vibration that uses air conduction waves. Once it resonates, it disrupts the original arrangement of molecules, achieving an attack effect. Blocking it isn't difficult; the difficulty lies in Xiang Wan's desire to get rid of these treacherous people without getting her hands dirty. Using the zombie to eliminate them is the perfect solution.

Using his special ability to protect his ears, he only allowed himself to hear a fraction of what was happening outside. Since he was going to put on a show, he had to make it half real and half fake so that no one could find fault with it.

Turning around, Xiang Wan gripped her dagger tightly, glaring angrily at the zombie, and growled, "Your opponent is me!"

Xiang Wan lunged at the zombie, slashing its arm with her knife before kicking it in front of the group. Wounded, the zombie emitted black energy from its head, its cheeks bulging. With a shrug, even higher sonic waves erupted from its mouth, overwhelming even Xiang Wan. She crouched on the ground, clutching her head in extreme pain.

Those people were knocked unconscious; ordinary people died instantly, and even those at the first and second levels were completely unconscious.

The sound waves lasted for quite a while. Xiang Wan stood up, her face pale, her steps unsteady, as if she might collapse at any moment.

Seeing this, the zombie stretched out its sharp claws and lunged at her. Xiang Wan rolled away, dodging its claws, and staggered as she tried to escape. The zombie let out a short cry, and Xiang Wan then lay down among the group of unconscious people.

With so much fresh flesh, the zombies, drawn by the scent, naturally wouldn't let such a delicious meal pass them by. It initially intended to eat Xiang Wan first, but as it moved forward, it spotted other ability users and proceeded to harvest them as well. As for the ordinary people, it completely ignored them.

As the zombie drew closer, just as it was about to attack, Xiang Wan leaped up with all her might and plunged a knife and fork into its eye.

To prevent others from coveting it, Xiang Wan directly used her dagger to take out the crystal core, wiped it clean on the zombie, and put it in her pocket.

This place had no man-made defenses, just temporary reinforced high walls. Because it was at the rear of the base, everyone except those on duty had gone to fight their way towards the direction where the zombies were gathering. Xiang Wan had also thought of coming here while no one was around to see if she could kill some zombies and see if the things in their brains were like those described in novels, capable of enhancing human abilities. Who knew she'd be kicked down by An, and then someone would take advantage of the chaos to loot? What on earth was going on?

If she stays here, even more powerful zombies will come, and it will also attract people with higher abilities, which means trouble is on the way. She understands the principle of knowing when to quit while she's ahead (running away if she can't win), and she needs to find a way to climb up first.

She was wandering around under the defensive wall when a rope was thrown down. Upon closer inspection, it was none other than An. Her eyes gleamed with an infuriating smile, and she held a sign that read, "One zombie, one rope."

What does this mean? Does he mean he has to trade a zombie for the rope he's offering? Xiang Wan refused to believe it and reached out to grab it. An swung the rope around, and there was still a foot of distance left. Even if she ran and jumped, it would still be that distance.

Xiang Wan was incredibly frustrated. No matter how many novels she'd read, she'd never encountered a villain like this. And with more and more zombies drawn by the blood and flesh, even those of low level couldn't withstand the sheer number.

She considered it for a moment. If she didn't accept An's challenge, there would likely be other things to torment her later. After all, a twisted mind is unpredictable. Walking away wasn't in her nature; abandoning a mission halfway was worse than not doing it at all. Having already come this far, one more time wouldn't make a difference.

Xiang Wan dragged a zombie, tied it to her body, and prepared to climb up, but An Yi still wouldn't let go of the rope.

Damn it, are you kidding me?! Even a clay figure has some temper. Xiang Wan simply threw the zombie on the ground, ready to unleash a torrent of curses, when the rope dangled to the ground. She froze, grabbed the rope to try and climb up, but was thrown off again.

Xiang Wan became agitated, and it took her several attempts to understand that the villains wanted to get the zombies up there first.

Humans are worse than zombies; they should have gotten used to it by now. Xiang Wan silently made another note in her notebook. There'll be a reckoning eventually, humph!

Because she was so angry, Xiang Wan missed the best opportunity to find out the truth, which she later regretted.