The group returned to King Kong's shoulders and set off again.

Another 100 kilometers ahead is Zhushi.

A fourth-tier city with a population of about one million before the apocalypse.

Thinking that there might not be too many zombies in the city, Huang Zhao decided not to take a detour and head straight along the highway.

Having escaped the million-strong zombie horde from Shanghai and Jiaxing, the few hundred thousand zombies in the urban areas of Zhushi were nothing to Huang Zhao.

It doesn't seem like much, let's just smash through!

Maintaining a speed of about 100 kilometers per hour, King Kong continued to pass through the city center and the outskirts of the city.

As it turns out, not all city centers are as teeming with zombies as Shanghai and Jiaxing.

Although it did hinder King Kong's actions to some extent, it was not as dangerous as it was in Chiayi City.

By bypassing two cities, we saved at least an hour of travel time.

As it approached one o'clock in the afternoon, Huang Zhao told Jin Gang to stop moving and prepare to eat and replenish his strength.

They were currently on the highway at the border of Lanzhou and Jinzhou.

The surrounding area consisted of barren mountains, with few human traces, and there was almost no living creature within Huang Zhao's perception range.

"Let's rest here for a bit, have something to eat, and then set off again."

The group jumped off King Kong's shoulders, and Huang Zhao began to take out tables, chairs, and food and place them on the road.

At the same time, they placed the still-hot meals on the table.

"Wow! I want to eat barbecue!"

After running for nearly 400 kilometers, even King Kong was starving.

Although I didn't feel very tired, I had used up a lot of energy and urgently needed to eat.

"It's not convenient right now, but I'll have someone make you a custom-made grill in Dawn City later, so you can grill your own game."

Hearing King Kong's request, Huang Zhao felt somewhat embarrassed and replied helplessly.

Ever since King Kong ate the mutated beast meat roasted by the chef of Dawn City, he immediately fell in love with the taste of roasted meat.

Even without seasoning, it tastes infinitely better than eating it raw.

Jin Gang, who was somewhat disappointed that there was no barbecue to eat, was immediately attracted by the grill that Huang Zhao mentioned.

"Oh!! Then you make it for me when you get back!"

After saying that, he took the remaining half of the mutated wild boar carcass that Huang Zhao had taken out and went into the nearby barren mountains to eat.

It does not have the habit of sharing food with others.

Huang Zhao was naturally happy that King Kong would go far away to eat, as they couldn't maintain their appetite while King Kong was tearing flesh and blood.

The word "envy" has been used to death.

This spatial ability is truly an essential ability in a post-apocalyptic world!

The group sat around the dining table, if not for the surrounding barren mountains and highways in the background.

It's almost no different from being in a restaurant.

"Everyone's abilities are very good. If they continue to improve, they will be able to do many things that I cannot."

"By altering the words of a great man, this is called 'There are only useless superpowered individuals, not useless superpowers.'"

Huang Zhao naturally wouldn't engage in that conversation, but instead offered the others a dose of motivational advice.

"Including the time lost, we've only traveled about 400 kilometers. It looks like we won't be able to get back to Guangzhou today."

While munching on a lobster, Huang Zhao said with some regret.

"It's already very fast. I have to say, the stamina of mutated beasts is unmatched by any creature before the apocalypse."

"This is because King Kong isn't a creature that excels at long-distance running. If it were a mutated horse or something, it would definitely be faster and run farther."

Upon hearing this, Huang Zhao's heart stirred.

He was looking for an opportunity to test his mental shield ability and see how effective it was at defending against the backlash from mind control abilities.

If he could reduce the backlash, he would choose to control another creature as a puppet.

In this way, Huang Zhao can have two clones active outside for extended periods, while his main body continues to hide in the Dawn City Refuge.

'Controlling a mutant beast that excels at long-distance raids would also be a good idea.'

Their specific task was to enter various cities to find the Corpse King and other zombies with awakened special traits.

Huang Zhao noted down the idea and chatted happily with everyone while enjoying the food, recounting the events that had occurred along the way.

......

"Awooo!!"

A roar came from the direction of the desolate mountain that Jin Gang had entered, which immediately attracted Huang Zhao and the others who were talking.

Because King Kong had run too far and was outside Huang Zhao's mental perception range, he was unaware of what had happened.

"You stay here and keep watch, I'll go check it out!"

After saying that, Huang Zhao immediately set off towards the direction where Jin Gang was.

In his mental perception area, a group of gray-white giant wolves appeared in his mind.

The perception area extended forward, revealing the entire wolf pack, numbering nearly a thousand.

The one with the strongest aura had already broken through to the fourth level, and should be the wolf king of the pack.

The wolf king, nearly ten meters tall with silvery-white fur, looked majestic and extraordinary.

It is obvious that it is a mutated beast that has awakened the bloodline of its ancestors, which is why it was able to break through to level four at this time.

Huang Zhao felt a chill run down his spine. Among the nearly one thousand wolves, more than twenty had broken through to the third level.

I wonder if all the mutated beasts in the nearby mountains have been eaten by the wolf pack.

How could they raise such a large wolf pack?

Even with him and King Kong already at level four, it would be difficult for them to come out on top if they actually fought this pack of wolves.

At this moment, the Wolf King was confronting King Kong, looking at the remaining half of the mutated wild boar carcass in its hand.

"King Kong, don't make a move yet!"

At this moment, King Kong was about to launch an attack on the Wolf King.

Upon discovering this, Huang Zhao immediately established a mental connection with King Kong and shouted at it.

Huang Zhao nimbly weaved through the wolf pack that surrounded King Kong, and stood beside him.

The wolf king watched Huang Zhao enter the encirclement with great interest, sensing an aura from him that was no weaker than its own.

They remained on guard and did not make any other moves.

Wolves are known for their patience, waiting for their prey to show signs of fatigue before striking them deadly.

Upon seeing this, Huang Zhao's heart sank.

This is a bit troublesome!

Huang Zhao looked up at the wolf king, which was less than a hundred meters away and three stories tall, and shouted to it:

"Wolf King! I know you can understand me and accept my mental connection. Let's talk."

After speaking, Huang Zhao extended his mental perception to probe into the Wolf King's mind.

The wolf king showed a human-like hesitation, but still chose to accept.

In its eyes, both the human and the gorilla in front of it were already its prey.

It wouldn't mind hearing what Huang Zhao had to say.

Without resisting Huang Zhao's mental connection, and seemingly instinctively understanding it after connecting, the Wolf King asked first:

"Human, hand over the meat and this big, dumb guy, and I'll let you go!"

His tone was somewhat contemptuous, and he even tried to sow discord between Huang Zhao and Jin Gang.

'Wow, are all mutated beasts this intelligent after awakening?'