Chapter 209 Are you kidding me?

Meng Shiwan parked the car and got out of the driver's seat, only to see Wu Ming walking towards her with three teammates.

Meng Shiwan glanced at the rows of cars around her and asked, "Are there a lot of people here?"

Wu Ming led her towards the elevator, explaining, "After discovering the Zombie King, the Seed Base issued a bounty to all private bases across the country. Whoever hunts down the Zombie King will be rewarded with one hundred vials of ability-enhancing liquid."

One hundred vials of ability-enhancing fluid can instantly boost a superhuman's strength to level seven, and even improve the strength of an entire base. This reward is incredibly tempting for superhumans; many who come to kill the zombie king reside here.

Meng Shiwan frowned. "Is this zombie king very strong?"

One hundred vials of ability-enhancing fluid would cost the seed base 30,000 crystal cores to purchase from her, which is no small sum.

The fact that the seed base is investing so heavily can only mean one thing: this zombie king is very troublesome.

Wu Ming replied, "They are very strong. I heard that several teams of superhumans went in and never came out."

The elevator stopped on the first floor. Wu Ming was the first to step out, followed closely by Meng Shiwan. After exiting the elevator, there was a spacious lobby with a rest area, but no one was there.

There were only two young ladies standing behind the front desk.

Wu Ming stepped forward, showed his identification, and said, "We are from the Haicheng District Seed Base..."

He introduced them one by one, but when it came to Meng Shiwan, he suddenly stopped. He turned to Meng Shiwan and asked, "What's the name of your base? Dawn Base?"

Meng Shiwan nodded, "Yes, Dawn Base."

She looked around. This hotel must have been quite high-end before the apocalypse; the decor was very nice, and the lobby was brightly lit.

If you ignore the rumbling thunder outside, it feels like you've returned to the pre-apocalyptic world.

The receptionist said, "Please look at the camera."

There was a facial recognition device on the counter. After verifying their identities, the receptionist gave each of them a room key.

“Every night at 10 p.m., all the superhumans go to the billiards hall on the eighth floor to discuss countermeasures and exchange information about the zombie king. You can go there to find out more about the situation.”

Meng Shiwan glanced at the wall clock; it was 9:30 PM.

She and Wu Ming returned to the elevator and headed to the eighth floor. "How much do you know about the Zombie King?"

Wu Ming was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't know, I only know that it's very strong."

Meng Shiwan: ? ? ?

Are you kidding me?

Wu Ming said helplessly, "According to the information, the zombie king was born five days ago."

At that time, the water bottling operation inside the Chaofeng Cave was still underway, and many staff members were inside the cave. However, for some reason, the people on the other side of the cave suddenly lost contact, and all communication devices became unusable.

The hotel staff sensed something was wrong and sent two people with supernatural abilities to investigate. However, both of them never returned and lost contact.

Even those with supernatural abilities couldn't handle it, so the hotel staff panicked and sent a drone to the valley. However, once the drone entered the valley, it lost signal and was completely cut off.

They quickly relayed the message to the seed base, and headquarters dispatched the nearest base to investigate. Five level-four ability users were sent to the cave, but they haven't emerged yet.

Meng Shiwan pondered, "Both people and drones have lost contact? The superhumans went and never returned? And there's no satellite signal either?"

In this lifetime, humanity learns in advance of future disasters and takes preventative measures in many ways.

The network signal has not been interrupted so far.

Even if the internet signal is unavailable for some reason, does that mean the satellite signal is also unavailable?

Wu Ming said gravely, "Yes, no matter what signal it is, once it enters the valley near the cave, all communication is completely cut off. Based on the situation, we can infer that a zombie king has appeared inside, and a very powerful one at that. The superhumans who went in haven't escaped yet."

As for what this zombie king looks like and what superpowers it possesses, nothing is known. That's why a bounty was issued, summoning the nation's strongest individuals to devise a solution.

Since the apocalypse, humanity has evolved, and various superpowers have emerged; perhaps some exceptional individuals will come.

Meng Shiwan was cautious; this zombie king was likely much stronger than the one she had encountered in the germplasm bank last time.

The elevator stopped on the eighth floor, the doors opened, and rows of neat pool tables came into view, making the space seem quite spacious.

There were twenty or thirty people standing or sitting on the table, all with serious expressions. When they saw someone coming, they would just glance at them casually and continue their conversation.

A man leaning against a pool table was sharing their latest news: "Yesterday, two people with superpowers went into the valley, and just like before, they never came back. We don't know if they're dead or alive."

Based on the information we have so far, it seems that no matter how powerful an ability user is, none of them have been able to come out. They've all gone into the valley leading to the cave, but what's inside? What does the zombie king look like? We know nothing. Things are very difficult.

The others also looked worried.

"They keep going in one after another, it's making me a little nervous."

"The hundred vials of power-enhancing fluid provided by the seed base aren't so easy to earn. Let's think of a way to proceed."

"In my opinion, we shouldn't think about going in alone to kill the zombie king and collect the reward. The power-enhancing liquid is good, but you have to be alive to take it. If all else fails, we should go in as a group. There's strength in numbers. When we see the zombie king, we can each rely on our own abilities. Whoever kills it first gets the reward. What do you guys think?"

"Okay, let's all go together. With so many superhumans, we can't possibly be unable to handle the zombie king, right?"

Those who dare to come here knowing there's a bounty on the zombie king must have some skill or ability.

Otherwise, without the necessary skills, one wouldn't dare take on such a challenging task.

These dozens of people, likely from private bases across the country, learned about the situation here and began discussing group cooperation to deal with it together.

Wu Ming whispered to Meng Shiwan, "Two special ability users have come this time. Let me introduce them to you."

He knew Meng Shiwan's special ability was replication, and his intention to introduce her to him couldn't be clearer.

Meng Shiwan smiled slightly. Gaining a new superpower was something to be happy about.

Wu Ming walked up to a girl at the edge of the crowd and introduced them, "This is Ye Sangyu from Ye Sheng Base... This is Meng Shiwan from Dawn Base... You two are both girls, so you should enjoy hanging out together."

Ye Sangyu looked at Meng Shiwan, extended her hand, and said with a smile, "Hello, hello, you are so beautiful."

Meng Shiwan's smile deepened as she took her hand and said, "You're very cute too."

Ye Sangyu, true to her name, is a lively and energetic girl.

She has a round face, big eyes, and two braids on her head that hang down over her shoulders, giving her a very comfortable look.