After leaving Hai City, Xiao Chen summoned the Xuanjia Sword and flew towards the nearest city, Guang City. Along the way, he saw that the ice field was full of undead, which Xiao Chen would call zombies for the time being.
Looking at the zombies, Xiao Chen shook his head helplessly, hoping that An Fengyuan would be alright. After all, Lin Yichen and Qin Bajiao both had elemental abilities, while An Fengyuan had beast-type abilities and needed to fight in close combat.
When Xiao Chen arrived at the former fortress, fortunately it had not been breached. However, the walls were already filled with densely packed zombies, creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere.
They stood expressionless outside the city wall. Clearly, they had been drawn there from the vicinity but were blocked by the wall. The gap that Xiao Chen had blasted out with his RPG earlier had long been repaired.
Without hesitation, Xiao Chen landed inside the city wall. The Anxinmen members who were patrolling saw Xiao Chen immediately. They were about to fire when they realized it was Xiao Chen, so they stopped.
"My Lord, my husband!"
They quickly spoke to Xiao Chen, who nodded in response.
"You all go about your business."
After saying that, Xiao Chen walked into the base, while the two members of Anxinmen continued their patrol.
Security at Anxinmen has been significantly strengthened since the appearance of zombies.
After passing through the base, Xiao Chen finally met An Fengyuan.
Are you alright?
Xiao Chen stepped forward to check on An Fengyuan's condition, and it was alright.
"I'm alright. You should have seen the zombies outside by now."
When An Fengyuan saw Xiao Chen appear, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't know why, but as long as Xiao Chen was there, she felt a great sense of security.
"Yes, I saw it too. Their bodies seem to have been invaded by something."
Xiao Chen shared his observations, and An Fengyuan nodded in agreement, sharing her own research.
“We happen to have a biologist here. After his research, these zombies seem to be the product of some kind of virus.”
At this point, An Fengyuan's expression also became serious, as did Xiao Chen's.
"Can dead people be infected by viruses?"
Just then, a voice came from not far away.
"How do you define a person's death?"
Xiao Chen looked up and saw a middle-aged man wearing glasses in the distance shaking his head and saying something.
"The term 'dead person' refers to someone whose body is broken down, has lost its function, and is unable to withstand the operation of the physical body."
"This virus can reactivate the human body, but at the cost of plunging their consciousness into endless madness, and it can also infect through biting."
Before Xiao Chen could speak, the middle-aged man began to speak on his own, while An Fengyuan provided an explanation.
"This is Chen Yuqing, a PhD in Biology who graduated from Imperial University. His awakened superpower is enhanced perception; he can sense everything within a ten-meter radius."
"Greetings, Mr. Xiao!"
At this moment, Chen Qingyu came up to Xiao Chen, extended his hand and shook hands with Xiao Chen, but Xiao Chen's expression was somewhat intriguing.
"Are you kidding me? Ten meters? He could sense that Chen Yuqing was at least five meters away. His supernatural ability felt like the divine sense of a cultivator."
However, Chen Yuqing probably didn't have any bad intentions, otherwise Xiao Chen would have wiped them out by now.
Do you have any further insights into this virus?
Xiao Chen asked slowly, while Chen Yuqing replied with a serious expression.
"Yes, I discovered that this virus can continuously evolve, which means that the zombies will become more terrifying as the virus evolves."
Hearing this, Xiao Chen was also somewhat surprised. He could sense that the current zombies were only slightly stronger than ordinary adults, but if they could evolve, it meant that it was not impossible for zombies to rival superhumans in the future.
That's just nonsense. Even nuclear weapons can't break through his defenses these days. It's no exaggeration to say that Xiao Chen could stand here and let zombies bite him for a year without any problems.
Furthermore, zombies can evolve, so it's not like Xiao Chen can't become stronger.
Xiao Chen was confident that he could break through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm in a year, at which point he could start practicing new immortal techniques (after thinking about it, he realized that martial arts were not considered good for cultivators, so he changed it to immortal techniques).
Currently, I have only cultivated two peak-level Xuan-rank immortal techniques, which is still not safe enough.
"Do you have any way to cure them?"
Xiao Chen asked curiously, while Chen Yuqing shook his head with a wry smile: "This is irreversible, or rather, it's not possible now. Moreover, if you want to kill them, you have to destroy their heads."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen immediately made up his mind. He knew that his Creation Ring contained many things that could restore these zombies, but he would not interfere.
Even if this matter could save all of humanity, Xiao Chen, who had experienced the ways of the world, knew that even if he saved all of humanity, nothing would really happen to him.
At most, they'll just give you a small banner of commendation and a bonus of five hundred yuan, which is useless to Xiao Chen.
As for their subordinates, their growth rate is much faster than that of the zombies. It is estimated that they will be able to break through to SSS level one after another in a few years.
"In that case, you should stay here and guard the area, and try your best not to let the zombies find you. Perhaps you can get rid of the zombies sometime later."
Xiao Chen instructed An Fengyuan, and An Fengyuan nodded quickly in response.
"Yeah, I know. I'm not a saint. Why would I have so much contact with zombies?"
Then a hint of hesitation appeared on his face: "Are you leaving so soon?"
Xiao Chen just smiled, then turned his back to An Fengyuan and murmured, "There's nothing I can do. I don't even know the situation of Yichen and Bajiao yet."
"Then you must be careful."
An Fengyuan rushed forward and hugged Xiao Chen with her voluptuous figure, giving him instructions. Chen Yuqing, knowing that now was not the time to stay, then left.
Hearing An Fengyuan's words, Xiao Chen said with a wicked smile, "I didn't say we couldn't stay and have a go?"
"ah?"
Before An Fengyuan could react, Xiao Chen roughly embraced her and led her to their love room, where a fierce battle was about to erupt.
Even if the three of them attacked together, they were no match for Xiao Chen, let alone An Fengyuan alone.
The battle lasted for three days and three nights. Of course, it was because An Fengyuan broke through to S-rank that she was able to withstand such a high-intensity battle.
After the battle ended, An Fengyuan looked at Xiao Chen with resentment in her eyes. Xiao Chen just smiled and then took out five SSS-level monster cores that he had killed in the Pu Realm from the Creation Ring and handed them to An Fengyuan.
"The energy here is probably enough to support both of your abilities to break through to SS level, but I'm in a hurry to leave now, so you can absorb it yourself."
After dropping the crystal core, Xiao Chen hurriedly left, a classic example of a scumbag's behavior. An Fengyuan couldn't help but mutter, "Scumbag."
"But, what can I do? I like scumbags."
After saying that, An Fengyuan picked up the crystal core. The energy within it was terrifying in An Fengyuan's perception, but without hesitation, An Fengyuan chose to absorb it first.
After all, even zombies have appeared now, who knows what else might appear next.
Strength is the only basis for arrogance.
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