"What?" Hua Yi was so badly beaten that she couldn't straighten up, but she still stubbornly tilted her head back and asked.

His only response was silence. The masked man placed Jiang Ruan and An Xia next to the unconscious Zhang Yang, then walked to Hua Yi's side, took out the gun in his hand, and pointed it at him first.

As he trembled slightly, he turned and shot the nearest zombie.

Logically, zombies are immune to ordinary guns, and bullets cannot harm them at all, but the guns in this person's hand are completely different.

Under his control, the zombies died one after another, and even the zombie on the ground that Jiang Ruan seemed to have killed but was actually unconscious was shot.

A deafening bang suddenly rang out, as if it were tearing the world apart. The sound struck Hua Yi like a bolt from the blue, plunging him into utter panic.

His face turned deathly pale, and his body trembled uncontrollably, as if he had fallen into a freezing, icy abyss. His eyes were wide open, filled with fear and despair, and he clutched his clothes tightly, trying to find a sliver of comfort.

"Ahhh, no, I can't die, I don't want to die... Ahhhhh!" Hua Yi let out a series of sharp and shrill screams, the sound echoing throughout the space, filled with endless fear and despair. Her mind was completely overwhelmed by fear, unable to extricate herself.

Her legs went weak and she could no longer support her weight, so she sat down on the ground with a thud.

Even so, he didn't stop retreating. He braced himself on the ground, desperately inching backward, seemingly wanting to get as far away from that terrifying figure as possible. With each effort, his body trembled slightly, but he persisted, striving to distance himself from danger.

In this terrifying moment, Hua Yi had only one thought in her mind—to survive! So, she used all her strength to keep retreating, hoping to find a safe place to escape the man's threat.

But clearly, he was being a bit too optimistic.

"Hmph, you think you can control zombies with your meager skills? You're really ignorant of your own limitations. Since that's the case, then let me teach you a lesson!" the man sneered. He felt that Hua Yi was too arrogant, daring to show off her zombie-controlling skills in front of him. It was simply like showing off one's limited skills in front of an expert.

Having said that, the man immediately began to silently recite the information about the zombie king in his mind. As soon as he had a thought, the powerful zombie king responded quickly and took action.

Sure enough, shortly after the man gave the order, the zombie king, which had been under control, suddenly stood up straight and walked stiffly toward Hua Yi.

Hua Yi no longer had the aloofness she once had. She struggled to retreat, but was still grabbed by a zombie. At the man's signal, her neck was bitten off, and she died just like that.

Afterwards, the man walked to Jiang Ruan's side, gave her a meaningful look, seemingly with regret and heartache...

"Whoever you are, thank you for helping us. This has been a great help."

Jiang Ruan felt that this person was very familiar, but she just couldn't remember who it was. This feeling was just like how she was saved by someone every time she was injured and on the verge of death in her previous life.

But the person in the previous life was clearly Gu An. He's lying in a shopping mall right now. How could he have such powerful methods?

The man noticed Jiang Ruan's scrutinizing gaze, turned his face away to avoid direct eye contact, and said in a calm and collected voice: "I have already refined the Zombie King. Now it will not listen to anyone but me. The crystals of the other zombies are all here. I will only take it."

“I’ll take you back,” the man said in a deep voice, carrying an air of unyielding authority. Jiang Ruan looked at him, thinking: This person doesn’t seem to have any ill intentions, and he just dealt with the zombie king, so he shouldn’t be in danger. She nodded in agreement.

Next, they painstakingly dragged the unconscious people into the vehicle. Jiang Ruan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she had finally completed a difficult task. Just then, Wan Mei and Duan Yu came over to help, and together they took the people back to the base.

Throughout the journey, Jiang Ruan observed the mysterious man, trying to ascertain his identity and purpose. However, he simply drove silently, refusing to speak further. Upon returning to base, everyone expressed their gratitude and inquired about the man. He merely smiled slightly and then left the scene.

Jiang Ruan was filled with curiosity about this man, but she knew now wasn't the time to press him. After all, they had just gone through a thrilling battle and needed time to rest and recover. As for the mysterious man's story, perhaps it would be revealed someday in the future.