Jiang Ruan, who had been lying in ambush, was now crawling with Gu An toward the resettlement area, their target being the very center of the place.

"Ah, why did Ruan Ruan suddenly go over there? She didn't even say what I wanted to do, this..." An Xia had been so focused on her thoughts that she hadn't noticed Jiang Ruan's words, and now seeing them like this, she couldn't help but feel flustered.

Just then, Zhang Yang was still beside her, so she pulled him over and asked, "What was Ruan Ruan saying when she came over? Why did she leave with Gu An? Why are we still here?"

Zhang Yang looked at An Xia helplessly, wondering why this usually clever person had suddenly become so foolish. "To catch the thief, catch the king first. Let's go check on those two. You forgot, Gu An has a special ability. He can sense when he gets close to the zombie king. Maybe we can solve the problem without doing anything."

Zhang Yang said excitedly, he had even anticipated a perfect ending, but he didn't expect to be startled by a suddenly appearing face right after he finished speaking.

"What is that? A ghost!" Zhang Yang jumped away, with An Xia following closely behind.

In an instant, the remaining few people surrounded the monster that had appeared, which was covered in black gauze, and drew their weapons, ready to use their supernatural abilities to deal with it at any time.

The monster writhed and chuckled, its laughter sounding particularly eerie in the silence.

Mingyue ripped off his black veil, revealing his true form—a strangely shaped zombie.

Judging from his appearance, he must be one of the earliest primitive zombies, because he is really too ugly.

Based on what I've seen before, at least in terms of appearance, it's easy to distinguish them. The uglier they are, the lower their rank; the more human-like they are, the higher their rank, and obviously, the more difficult they are to deal with.

So when they saw this, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Qingfeng poked the ugly zombie a few times with a wooden stick he picked up from somewhere. The zombie was indeed as lifeless as a walking corpse, but its laughter did not stop.

"Hehehe..." As Qingfeng poked harder, the zombie's laughter grew louder and louder until it attracted Jiang Ruan and Gu An's attention. Only then did they realize that they had made a terrible mistake.

"Damn it, we've fallen into a trap! Our tracks have been exposed! Everyone, scatter! Don't gather together, scatter quickly!" Zhang Yang was the first to realize something was wrong, and he grabbed An Xia beside him and shouted to the others.

The others were no ordinary people either; in an instant, they were ten meters away from the ugly zombie. However, Jiang Yan was nowhere to be seen.

"Huh? Where's Jiang Yan? We were counting on his divine power to throw that zombie out and flatten it, then Qingfeng would lock it up. What, Jiang Yan is gone?"

Zhang Yang had a plan as soon as he left, but he couldn't see Jiang Yan anywhere, not even Duan Yu. He found it strange.

"Over there!" In the end, Mingyue pointed to Jiang Yan, who was being trampled under the ugly zombie's feet, and Duan Yu, whose body had been eaten away by the ugly zombie and was now only half a body.

"Ahhh!"

"Ahhh!"

The screams of the group finally drew Jiang Ruan over, only to find such a bloody scene upon arrival. She rushed over and used a powerful water jet to knock the zombie away. Jiang Yan rolled three times on the spot and escaped.

Duan Yu then...

Gu An immediately stepped forward, golden light enveloping the zombie, and forcefully pried open its mouth, pulling Duan Yu out.

Fortunately, the rescue was timely, and Duan Yu's life was saved, but his legs below the knees would never come back.

The intense pain tore through his entire body, and he could barely hold on as he collapsed onto Jiang Yan, losing consciousness.

"Boss, is Yu... alright?" They had just realized that this zombie was not as simple as it seemed and planned to launch a sneak attack, but who knew it was so vigilant that they failed.

If it weren't for saving himself, Duan Yu wouldn't have turned back, and naturally he wouldn't have lost his legs.

Jiang Yan felt extremely guilty, wishing she had been the one who got hurt.

While using healing magic to treat Duan Yu, stopping his bleeding and detoxifying him, Jiang Ruan also took the time to comfort Jiang Yan: "Don't worry, he's not in any danger, that's what's important, isn't it?"

Jiang Yan nodded, and after Jiang Ruan finished her treatment and got up, she quickly ran over to help Duan Yu, letting him lean on her to rest.

"Jiang Yan, your injuries aren't serious. You have divine power, which has self-healing capabilities. You should take Duan Yu and leave now. We can handle things here."

Remember, don't tell your parents it's dangerous; they'll be very worried.

Jiang Yan initially wanted to decline, but Jiang Ruan noticed his hesitation and said before he could speak, "Don't worry about anything, hurry up and go. Otherwise, we'll have to take some time to save you after dealing with that guy, which will tire everyone out. So going back is the best option."

Seeing Jiang Ruan say this, Jiang Yan also abandoned his previous idea, bowed to Jiang Ruan, and then left with Duan Yu on his back.

After the two left, Jiang Ruan re-examined the zombie that was fighting fiercely with Gu An. Due to the intense exercise, all the scars and dirt on its face had disappeared, and a familiar face had appeared in its place.

"Li Ming, it's actually Li Ming!" An Xia exclaimed. They had been searching for him for so long, but they never expected to meet him in this kind of situation.

If it were Li Ming, it would be a bit tricky.

It should be noted that the types of zombies that Gu An can command and control are either naturally occurring or people directly infected by the virus.

This person absolutely cannot be a superhuman.

Once a superhuman is infected and turns into a zombie, he is completely out of control, which is a major drawback.

"Li Ming? It's him. No wonder I couldn't get his attention no matter how I used my powers. So that's how it is. In that case, the only way is to kill him."

Gu An's tone was icy, the murderous aura from before still lingering. He looked like a general who had just been through a bloody battle, making people tremble with fear just by looking at him.

"That's right. I originally thought that I could tame them and they would be fine as followers. But now that things are like this, it's a bit too much to ask. I have no choice but to kill them."

Jiang Ruan said so.

Upon hearing this, Qingfeng and Mingyue immediately took precautions and followed closely behind, attacking the zombies together.

Having just been controlled by the Qingfeng Prison Space, the zombie's eye color kept changing, and even its size fluctuated. When they were about five meters away, the zombie actually self-destructed first.

It's said to have self-destructed, but in reality, it was just using an old body; it's currently searching for a new one.

It's clear that it has its eye on the bright moon.

It thought he seemed quiet and reserved, perhaps a simple man, but its judgment was terrible.

The moment that thought crossed his mind, Mingyue slapped him hard and chopped off the zombie's right leg with a knife...