But beneath the zombies' mechanical movements lay ferocious roars, rendering it useless for anyone who controlled them, whether master or leader.

"ah!"

A long howl to the sky carries a unique kind of tragic grandeur.

The Demon Lord grabbed the deputy beside her and threw him at the nearest zombie, trying to escape the encirclement of zombies.

But he was still bitten, and his left arm was ripped off by a zombie that was nearly two meters long. Blood splattered, which excited the group of zombies and made them move more nimbly.

This Demon Lord has superpowers, but his water-based abilities are no match for these zombies.

Soon, he was torn apart and devoured, and even the blood on the ground was licked clean by the zombies that hadn't had a chance to eat him.

Hua Yi pursed her lips, spread her hands and sat down next to An Xia, half-lifting her up to find a comfortable position, and said, "I thought he was so capable, making such a big show of things and having such a strong presence, but I didn't expect that's all, huh?"

As he spoke, his gaze also fell upon the remaining few vice-leaders who were putting up a stubborn resistance.

After the zombies had devoured them, they finally seemed to notice Jiang Ruan and slowly walked over. However, the color of their eyes had changed back to the original white, making them look rather ordinary.

Jiang Ruan couldn't sense any killing intent from them, so she simply put her sword away. After all, with the protective shield in place, they couldn't get past her.

"Awooo!" The zombie blinked its huge white eyes and laboriously stroked the protective shield, as if it were trying to make amends.

Jiang Ruan looked at Gu An, whose face was growing paler, and felt a lot of doubts, but she understood a little.

"Corpse control, you didn't awaken that ability, did you?" Jiang Ruan didn't intend to hide it; asking directly at a time like this might be the best way to help him.

“Ah Ruan, I… that’s right. I don’t mean to lie to you. It’s just that my body is a bit out of control. I get a bit enraged when I see zombies, but it’s not the kind of rage that makes me want to kill them. It’s the other kind of rage that makes me want to use them to kill people I think are unnecessary.”

Gu An clutched his chest, trying his best to suppress the agitation within him. He feared it was a poison that might turn him into a zombie or something similar, something he absolutely did not want to believe.

Come to think of it, the only time he'd ever been reborn was when he accidentally stepped in zombie blood. Logically, it shouldn't have been a problem, but this abnormal reaction still made him a little uneasy.

Jiang Ruan grasped Gu An's hand, and the light of the healing spell instantly enveloped him. He felt another gentle yet powerful force within his body fighting against that force, and the sensation of both ice and fire overwhelmed his entire body.

"Forehead......"

After a brief treatment, Gu An sighed softly, and his complexion improved.

"While this corpse control technique is incredibly powerful and astonishing, it has a fatal flaw. If the user does not possess sufficiently strong supernatural abilities to support and maintain this spell, the consequences will be unimaginable, and it may even trigger a devastating disaster."

At that point, you will not only lose control of these manipulated corpses, but you will also become the primary target of the most ferocious and terrifying zombies.

If it succeeds, this zombie will gain unimaginable power and be able to command other zombies, moving effortlessly among them, issuing orders, and controlling the entire situation.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ruan couldn't help but feel a chill rise up her spine, and fine beads of sweat began to seep from her forehead, her breathing becoming slightly rapid.

Gu An gave a wry smile and nodded, saying, "That's right, that's why I always play it safe and keep clutching my chest to suppress my attacks. I thought I could control it quickly, but I didn't expect there to be so many mutated zombies here. I almost lost control, but thankfully you were here."

Jiang Ruan frowned and sighed softly. It seemed that there was only one way to solve Gu An's current problem: level up. Only when his level was higher would his superpower become stronger, and only then would he have more power to fight against the mixed good and evil energy within him.

To upgrade, you can only do so by killing these zombies and obtaining their energy stones.

Thinking of this, Jiang Ruan's eyes hardened, her cold gaze fixed on the zombies outside the protective shield, a slight smile spreading across her lips.

Hua Yi sighed softly, rubbing her forehead. "It's over. The last time the boss laughed like that, those assassins chasing them didn't last ten minutes. And those were all elite troops. The boss is like he's got a cheat code. He's incredibly powerful."

For some reason, he felt a little sorry for the zombies outside.

Even though they appeared harmless and even ingratiating, Hua Yi felt that it was nothing more than the calmest illusion in a turbulent sea.

He could already foresee the outcome.

As expected, Jiang Ruan patted Gu An, signaling him to reduce the range of the protective shield so that it only needed to cover An Xia and An Chun. As for Hua Yi, she had already been startled by the laughter earlier and stood up, standing behind Jiang Ruan, ready to fight at any time.

When the three stood in front of the protective shield to face the zombies, they suddenly became agitated, their eyes turned bloodshot, and they swarmed towards the three.

The encirclement is imminent.

"What a joke! I've killed countless zombies. You think I'm afraid of you just because you've changed your eyes? Look at this!" Hua Yi rushed out first, leaping high behind the zombies, and then fired several shots, knocking down several zombies on the perimeter.

Seeing this turn of events, half of the zombies in front split up to surround and kill Hua Yi, shouting and constantly spitting out green liquid, which seemed to be similar to human saliva.

"Hua Yi, be careful, you can't get that saliva on you!" Jiang Ruan followed closely behind. Anyway, with the protective shield in place, she didn't need to worry about the two people inside. Even if there was a time limit, she could make sure she could deal with the zombies before the time ran out.

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