"What...wait!" Lin Bing struggled to get up from the ground and stared at Qi in disbelief, "What did you just do?!"
Eve: "He knocked you out."
Lao Song: “…” A very insightful comment.
"No!" Lin Bing said angrily, "I'm not ready yet, this round doesn't count!"
Old Song frowned and was about to say something when Eve said, "Okay, let's have another match."
She stared with interest at the large bruise on Lin Bing's chin caused by Duo Qi's beating, and said slowly, "It doesn't matter. It just happens that Qi can test his strength."
She snapped her fingers, and Qi understood and distanced himself again, turning his pair of dark eyes, as lifeless as glass, to face Lin Bing.
Lin Bing turned to Old Song and said, "Time!"
Old Song's brow twisted into a knot of disapproval, but since both sides were ready, he could only pull out the timer again: "Ready—go!"
As soon as Lao Song's voice fell, Lin Bing slammed the ground, and a row of ice spikes broke through the ground and shot towards Qi with great momentum!
Eve raised her eyebrows in surprise: "His ability is ice?"
"To be more precise, it uses the moisture in the air to condense into ice," Old Song said from the side. "That's why I don't want you to compete again—the situation is not favorable to that young man."
Eve lowered her head. It had just rained in the past few days, and even though they were staying in the indoor football field, the air was still thick with condensation of moisture. For Lin Bing, there were usable ammunition all around, but for Qi, he would have nowhere to hide.
Qi's reflexes were excellent. He twisted his body to dodge the moment Lin Bing launched the attack, but just as he landed, he was faced with another row of ice spikes, forcing him to bend down. The ice spikes just brushed past his head.
Lin Bing laughed loudly: "Even if you dodge this time, can you guarantee that you can dodge every one of my attacks?!"
He roared and put his hands together. Three rows of ice spikes condensed in the air, and the number was still increasing. In a moment, a dense wall of ice spikes appeared in front of him!
Old Song shook his head.
"There's nothing I can do. Lin Bing is serious," he said to Eve. "You shouldn't have provoked him—Lin Bing is a psychic who's about to reach A-level. He was just holding back. If he used his full strength, even I would have a hard time resisting him."
He paused and whispered, "While it's still possible to salvage the situation, make your friend admit defeat."
But Eve said, "No hurry."
Old Song looked at her in surprise.
"Qi has also fought against an S-class psychic, and he didn't lose," Eve said slowly, playing with a strand of hair hanging on her chest, "I don't think he will lose this time either."
"What? S-rank...?"
Old Song just showed a look of surprise, but he saw Eve raised a hand and said softly: "Seven, quick battle and quick decision."
Her voice was not loud, but everyone present heard it. Qi didn't react, but looked up at her. Lin Bing, upon hearing her words, laughed in anger as if she had heard a huge joke. "'Quick victory'? I want to see who gets taken care of!"
He waved his hand violently, and in an instant, thousands of ice spikes shot out, forming a dense encirclement and rushing towards Qi!
There were a huge number of ice spikes, and there was no space to hide. But even in the face of such a terrifying attack, Qi's face remained expressionless. He tapped the ground with his toes, and his whole body seemed to turn into a black lightning, shuttling between the ice spikes that followed one after another, occasionally bumping into a few. He slapped his palm, and those ice spikes as thick as an adult's thigh broke with a sound.
Lao Song: "...Little girl, what is the level of your companion's ability?"
"I haven't taken the test," Eve pulled her chin, a drop of ice water splashing on it. "B?"
Old Song moved his mouth but didn't say anything.
Only B-rank? He didn't think so.
In this position, he had seen thousands of people with special abilities, and was even fortunate enough to meet several S-level people with special abilities. It was precisely because of this that he was able to realize earlier and more clearly than Lin Bing that the young man in front of him was no ordinary person.
It's not just because he can dodge Lin Bing's attacks with ease, but also because of his reflexes, his fighting instincts, and his ability to remain calm in the face of danger... These are all innate abilities given by God. Although Lao Song hates this sentence, some people have been standing at different starting lines from the very beginning.
Over there, seeing Qi dodge all the ice spikes, Lin Bing didn't take it too seriously. Instead, he sneered, "Don't be complacent. My moves aren't over yet."
He suddenly clasped his hands together, clapped them vigorously, and roared in a low voice: "Get up!"
The next moment, the ice spikes that had been shattered and scattered on the ground suddenly rose up and quickly gathered in the air. In just a few seconds, they condensed into a giant dragon. The transparent dragon head let out a silent roar, rushed towards Qi, and pierced him to the ground!
"Lin Bing!" Seeing Qi bitten on the right shoulder and unable to move, Old Song scolded, "You're too harsh!"
"Don't lecture me," Lin Bing said coldly, "Doesn't he want to go to Zishui City? Without even this much skill, wouldn't he just become a zombie snack if he went there?"
Old Song frowned and was about to speak when Eve suddenly said, "It's okay," and glanced at Old Song's timer, "There are still dozens of seconds."
Old Song was stunned for a moment before realizing she was referring to the timer. He was immediately both angry and amused – the young man was pinned to the ground, did she still think they could win?
Eve turned to Seven and said, "If you keep dawdling, you'll lose your 'dinner'."
Qi, who was lying on the ground, suddenly struggled hard when he heard this. Lin Bing didn't care at first, but as Qi's movements became more intense, the ice dragon, which was half the size of his body, gradually began to crack!
Lin Bing: “!”
He quickly waved his hands to condense more moisture in the air. The Ice Dragon expanded, and Qi was pushed back again. He breathed a sigh of relief, but was also secretly shocked: "This brat actually..."
"Hey?" Eve said suddenly, "The light is on."
The camp usually lights up at 5pm. At this moment, several lampposts around were all lit up, casting the shadows of everyone on the ground, leaving a thick, large area of black.
Lin Bing looked at Eve suspiciously.
Is this an attempt to divert his attention?
"Don't play tricks," he said to Eve rudely, "Even if I'm not watching, my ice dragon will..."
“Bang!”
Before he could finish his words, a sudden strong force came from his chin, knocking Lin Bing out. He flew several meters in the air, then fell down and hit his own ice dragon, letting out a painful groan.
Old Song stared at all this in amazement: "This..."
A huge black fist stood still, its lower end lurking in the shadow of the ice dragon. After delivering a beautiful uppercut, it slowly retracted like a snake and lurked back into the shadows.
“Swish!”
Having lost the control of its master, the ice dragon disintegrated in an instant and shattered into millions of pieces of glass on the ground. Qi stood up, walked to Eve with an expressionless face, and lowered his head slightly.
Eve casually patted his hair that was soaked by ice water, then turned around and looked at Lao Song with a smile: "Eight seconds left - he passed."
***
"Your companion is a dual-ability user?!" Old Song chased after Eve, "One has physical enhancement, and the other has shadow materialization?!"
Eve: “…”
This is good. While she was still thinking of an excuse, Old Song had already made one for her.
"Yes," she said, going along with it and turning to look at Song Shuye, "He beat Lin Bing, so he's qualified to take on your mission, right?"
"That's him," Lin Bing's unconvinced voice sounded behind him, "Where's your ability?"
"Don't worry," Eve said slowly, "Aren't I taking you to see it?"
At this moment, a group of four people were walking on the edge of the football field. Their feet were stepping on the frosted grass, making a crunching sound. Lin Bing crossed his arms and said dissatisfiedly: "Why did you bring us out here in the middle of the night?" What if they encountered zombies?
Eve didn't even turn around: "Looking for zombies."
Lin Bing: “???”
"Song Shuye," he turned his head, "I don't have time to play around with her, I'm going back first."
Song Shuye - Old Song also said: "Little girl, if you want to show your superpowers, just use them directly. There is no need to look for zombies."
Eve was very insistent: "No, my ability must be effective on zombies."
Hearing this, Song Shuye's eyes moved and he asked curiously, "Why?"
Eve turned around, and even in the darkness, her green eyes still shone brightly, like a night star, making people dare not look directly at her.
"Because I can control zombies." She stared at Song Shuye and said word by word.
Everyone was silent.
After a while, Lin Bing turned around and left: "I'm going back."
Eve stood still, not stopping him, and said slowly, "You don't believe me?"
"Bullshit!" Lin Bing said without even turning his head, "If you can control zombies, why do you come to our Queen Bee?!" She had already been worshipped.
"Because I don't have enough ability," Eve said, "I need nuclear crystals, supplies, and even more, shelter."
Lin Bing was about to taunt him, but Song Shuye raised his hand first: "Wait a minute," he turned to Eve, his eyes hesitant, "Are you serious?"
Eve curled her lips and said, "Find a zombie and I'll prove it to you."
Song Shuye stared at her.
After a long while, he slowly said, "Wait a moment."
Ten minutes later, he came back dragging a zombie. There was no rope on the zombie, but it kept wriggling like a clumsy fat worm, allowing Song Shuye to drag it away.
Song Shuye threw the zombie at Eve's feet and said briefly, "Here."
Lin Bing stood aside, looking at them sideways: "Do you really believe it?"
"You said you can control zombies, then show us," Song Shuye whispered, "Otherwise... you'll know the consequences of deceiving the Queen Bee."
His voice was tinged with threat. Qi stood up instantly and stood in front of Eve defensively, but Eve pulled him back: "It's okay."
She walked up to the struggling zombie, squatted down, and ignoring the zombie's biting mouth, touched its forehead in the surprised eyes of the other two, and squeezed a drop of blood into its brow.
"Okay," she clapped her hands and stood up, "I have it under control."
"It's that simple?" Lin Bing was suspicious. "Don't you need to chant a spell?"
Eve: “…” Bullshit.
"Untie it," she said to Song Shuye, "it won't attack us."
Song Shuye glanced at Eve hesitantly. He and Lin Bing stepped back a few meters before saying, "I've let it go."
No one knew what he did, but the zombie, which was originally lying on the ground, rolled over and stood up successfully after hearing what he said. Its cloudy eyes darted around, and it slowly walked to Eve and rested its head on the back of her hanging hand.
It looked docile, completely different from the crazy look it had just a dozen seconds ago where it wanted to bite someone.
Lin Bing was stunned: "How could this happen... Did you really control it?!"
He forgot to be on guard and subconsciously took a few steps forward, trying to touch the zombie, but then something strange happened!
The zombie suddenly raised its head and pounced at Lin Bing. Lin Bing was caught off guard and fell to the ground. He screamed in fear, "Song Shuye!!"
Song Shuye was shocked and tried to step forward, but was stopped by a slender white hand.
——Eve smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, nothing will happen."
Song Shuye was stunned, and when he turned his head again, he saw that the zombie stood up again, without even looking at Lin Bing who was lying on the ground, and stood behind Eve again.
Lin Bing was still in shock, but when he saw Eve's expression, he suddenly realized, "Did you do this on purpose?!"
"How could that be?" Eve raised her eyebrows in surprise. "It just likes you and is giving you a warm hug."
Lin Bing glared at her: This is all bullshit!
"That's enough," Song Shuye said, separating the two of them. After a moment's hesitation, he looked at the zombie behind Eve, "Does it really listen to you?"
Eve didn't say anything and raised her hand. The zombie lowered its head obediently and put its forehead against her palm.
Seeing this, Song Shuye and Lin Bing fell silent.
Song Shuye gave Lin Bing a look and said to Eve, "Wait a moment."
He and Lin Bing walked to the side, and just as they stood firm, Lin Bing said, "Is this little girl lying to us?"
"Haven't you experienced that yourself?" Song Shuye shook his head. "Didn't that zombie not bite you?"
"Maybe it's just a coincidence..." Lin Bing muttered, but he knew in his heart that if it weren't for Eve's control, he might have been bitten by a zombie. After a few seconds, he said, "Are you going to report this to headquarters?"
Queen Bee has been recruiting powerful or special people with special abilities, and Eve meets their requirements in every aspect.
"Wait a minute," Song Shuye said, "She showed us too little. Let's wait until we finish this mission in Zishui City."
Lin Bing understood what he meant—Eve still needed more observation.
"Okay," he said directly, "So both of them are qualified?"
Song Shuye nodded.
Lin Bing: "I'll go tell them."
Eve was squatting on the ground, picking up ants to play with, with two zombies standing obediently behind her. Qi suddenly made a low sound. She raised her head and just saw Lin Bing.
Lin Bing said with a stern face: "You two have passed."
Eve was not surprised by this result. She clapped her hands and stood up: "Okay."
"Gather at the camp gate at nine o'clock tomorrow morning," Lin Bing said. "Pack your own necessary luggage. The Queen Bee is not obligated to provide necessities. Also," he added with a hum, "don't be late."
Eve nodded: "I understand."
She was about to turn around and leave when Song Shuye called out, "Wait." The man walked over to her side and glanced at the zombie standing there like a pillar with a fearful look before saying, "Do you belong to any organization now?"
Eve shook her head and said curiously, "If that were the case, I wouldn't be participating in this mission."
"That's good." What surprised her was that Song Shuye actually looked relieved. Seeing her confusion, he smiled and said, "Lin Bing and I think your ability is very special. After this mission is completed, we want to recommend you to the headquarters."
Eve raised an eyebrow.
She originally wanted to use Song Shuye and the other two to test their acceptance of her abilities, but she didn't expect to get an unexpected surprise.
The ranks of these two people are at least team leader level. If she can get their recommendation, it will definitely be much faster than climbing up step by step by herself.
"Okay," she laughed, "please take care of me when the time comes."
"By the way," she said casually, "I have a friend from Qingshan Base who kept in touch with me. But a few weeks ago, he suddenly disappeared. I'm very worried about him... Do you two know anything?"
"Qingshan Base?" Before Song Shuye could speak, Lin Bing frowned. "Such a small base, what kind of accidents could happen?"
Song Shuye also said: "Although the base is small, it has sufficient security, so there shouldn't be any problems. Besides, we haven't received any news here."
"Is that so..." Eve said slowly, her voice drawn out. "It seems I was worrying too much."
Her gaze slowly slid across the two men's faces, but Song Shuye and Lin Bing did not reveal any clues. Eve paused and retracted her gaze.
--interesting.
On the way back, she motioned Qi to come closer, pinched his smooth face, and chuckled, "It seems that they are afraid that you will be snatched away, so they are unwilling to leak information even to the insiders. They really think highly of you."
Seven said nothing, raised his hand and touched his face, just covering the place where Eve had touched.
"But..." Eve didn't notice. She paused slightly, pressing her fingers on his chest, close to the Witch Heart, "You are already my zombie."
And no one can touch Eve's things.
Eve tapped Qi's chest and took her hand back: "Let's go, go to bed early today, we have to get up early tomorrow."
After she finished speaking, she walked forward without waiting for Qi. The black-haired boy paused and raised his head slightly. His pair of narrow obsidian eyes shone through his drooping hair and fell on Eve's back, flashing a dim light that was difficult to distinguish.
He gently pressed his pale fingers against his chest, overlapping the spot Eve had just touched.
"mine……"
A vague and obscure voice sounded in the air, but in a moment, it quickly merged into the whistling wind.
***
The next morning, several figures gathered at the entrance of the camp.
"Are we all here?" Song Shuye stood at the front and looked at the other five people. "Is the equipment ready?"
Upon hearing this, Eve's eyes swept over the other people without leaving a trace.
In addition to Lin Bing from yesterday, there were two new faces today - a man and a woman. The man was about twenty years old, with an ordinary build, and did not look like an enhancement-type psychic. The woman seemed to be younger than her, and her face still had a childish look, but her eyes were alert and sharp, like a little wolf.
While she was observing the two people, the other two were also looking at her. Qi noticed it and walked silently in front of Eve to block their sight.
"From today on, we are members of the same team," Song Shuye said sternly, not noticing the little incident between them. "I hope you all remember that in the end times, any intrigue is useless. Only by helping and supporting each other can humanity go further."
After he finished speaking, apart from the new boy nodding slightly, Lin Bing and the wolf girl didn't even react.
Eve decided to show her support: "Okay, Captain."
Song Shuye: "..."
He coughed and continued, "Let's get to know each other." He introduced himself first. "Song Shuye, a squad leader at the Queen Bee headquarters. I'm leading this team. My special ability is the air whip."
He did not introduce his special ability in detail. Eve blinked and thought of the zombie that was tied up yesterday - could it be that Song Shuye could materialize the air into a transparent whip?
But her thoughts were interrupted by Lin Bing's voice: "Lin Bing, a squad leader at Queen Bee Headquarters, is the deputy captain this time." He snorted coldly, his eyes fixed on Eve. "I hate people who act on their own. Since you are in my team, you must obey my orders 100%."
Eve smiled at him: "But isn't the captain Song Shuye?"
Lin Bing: “…” Damn.
Seeing that sparks were about to fly between the two, Song Shuye hurriedly looked at the young man and said, "Fang Yong, come here."
The young man shifted his feet awkwardly and said shyly, "Fang Yong, a second-level member of the Queen Bee West Division. His special ability is healing."
"But it's ineffective against zombie bites." Song Shuye added for him.
Lin Bing snorted: "Has there ever been a person with superpowers who can cure zombies? Anyway, I haven't seen one yet."
"The Queen Bee is already researching the serum," Song Shuye shook his head. "There's always a way," he looked at the last girl. "Shoufeng, you're the only one left."
"Shoufeng," the girl's voice was as cold as her expression, "Enhancement Department, specialties are smell and leg strength."
Is he as disorganized as she is? Eve wanted to look again, but Shoufeng had already lowered his head again, as if he didn't want to meet anyone's gaze at all.
Finally, it was Eve and Qi's turn. She pointed at them and said, "Control the zombies and shadows to materialize."
"?" Fang Yong asked doubtfully, "Controlling zombies? Could this mean..."
"It's almost time," Song Shuye interrupted him, looking at the sky. "It takes five hours to drive from here to Zishui City. We have to get there before dark."
Everyone knew the dangers of traveling at night, so Fang Yong could only stop talking. Everyone quickly walked towards the parked jeep. Eve took two steps and felt something was wrong. She turned around and asked Song Shuye, "When did this car drive over here?"
"I stopped here last night," Lin Bing looked at her, "Is there a problem?"
“Ahhhhh!”
Before Eve could say anything, a terrified scream interrupted her. The three of them looked over subconsciously and saw Fang Yongcai opening the car door. Suddenly, something jumped out from inside and pressed him to the ground with all four limbs.
"Zombies!" Fang Yong screamed madly, "Help!" He is not a combatant!
"Hold its head!" Song Shuye said immediately, "Don't let it touch you...!"
"Bang!"
At this moment, the car shook violently again - the second zombie jumped out from the back seat of the car, and its sharp iron claws were only a few centimeters away from the back of his head.
"Two zombies?"
Song Shuye's expression turned serious and he glared at Lin Bing, "You didn't close the car window?"
Lin Bing knew he was in the wrong, so he changed the subject and said, "Let's deal with them first."
Song Shuye wanted to hit him with a hammer.
These two are low-level zombies, and it is not difficult to kill them, but the problem is that they are too close to the zombies, and Fang Yong is still under control. It is really a headache to ensure his safety while guarding against the zombies' attacks.
Song Shuye was still thinking about a solution when a figure passed by him. Eve took a few steps forward and waved at the second zombie: "Go."
A small red dot sank into the zombie's body. It paused and suddenly turned its head, its eyes falling on Fang Yong.
Fang Yong was fighting with the first zombie, which held him tightly. Shoufeng on the side had no chance to get close. Seeing that the zombie's fangs dripping with sticky saliva were about to touch his neck, Fang Yong shouted desperately and pushed the zombie's head hard.
But as soon as he raised his hand, his body suddenly felt empty.
He stayed there for two seconds, then quickly stood up and saw the next scene that he would never forget:
A zombie hugged the zombie that had just tried to attack him from behind, took a horse stance, and gathered his energy into his dantian. With a strange roar, he leaned back and threw the zombie out and slammed it to the ground!
Everyone: stunned.jpg.
In the silence, only Eve's satisfied voice was heard:
"Nice German throw," she clapped her hands and praised. "Full marks."
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