Chapter 731: Unexpected Collective Upgrade
Lu Weiyi strode towards the direction of the mutant snake, and Zhuang Mingxu followed closely beside him, guarding against every zombie around them.
Wu Yue saw sweat pouring out of Lu Weiyi's forehead and knew how difficult it was for him to hold on. He quickly walked towards Zhou He and his group, while exploring the underground and moving away the zombies with earth-type abilities, just to make a safe space for them to enter the underground.
Just when it was about to succeed, the giant snake, which had originally closed its eyes, suddenly opened its eyes wide, opened its mouth towards Lu Weiyi, and a stream of liquid spurted out from between its teeth.
At this time, all of Lu Weiyi's supernatural powers were used to support the illusion of the whole city. Even the phoenix was taken into his consciousness area. He had no extra ability to support the mental barrier to protect himself.
However, if he dodged, Zhou He and his group would be not far behind him.
Just when Lu Weiyi was hesitating, Zhuang Mingxu rushed forward and knocked him to the ground, shooting venom behind him.
A big hole immediately appeared on the body of a zombie that was splashed, and a man curled up beside Zhou He screamed miserably.
The silence in the city was broken by this sound, and the zombies nearby struggled to break free from the illusion.
Wu Yue didn't care about anything else and hurriedly moved everyone underground.
After spitting out the last of its venom, the mutant giant snake became completely motionless, and the energy in its body dissipated at an extremely fast speed.
Lu Weiyi and the zombies surrounding him were almost competing to absorb energy, and no one cared about each other. Fortunately, Lu Weiyi was not alone.
"Wu Yue, kill them, quickly!"
He could feel the energy in his body surging, but the zombies were also like those who had taken a tonic pill, which allowed them to overcome their bloodthirsty instincts and absorb energy. Needless to say, the benefits were numerous.
When Lu Weiyi shouted at Wu Yue to take action, he suddenly tore off a piece and threw it into the air, "Peacock——".
"Ga--" the sound of the mutant peacock came from among the many mutant birds. However, there were too many mutant birds gathered together. Even though flames were burning all over its body, it still could not get close to the center in the first time.
The body of the mutant snake that Lu Weiyi threw out was picked up by an unidentifiable gorgeous large bird, which turned around and tried to leave.
Unfortunately, while the zombies on the ground were jumping to grab the food, other birds were also rushing towards it.
"Ga..." The mutant peacock, relying on its high level, roared and dived into the flock of birds. Not only did it snatch a piece of food and swallow it, it also glared at the group of birds that were competing with it for energy. Rings of flames were spinning in the air, like a giant flaming net that was slowly being laid out, cutting off all the birds' escape routes.
The scorching temperature burned the feathers of the mutated birds, and even the wings of some birds were burned by the flames. The flock of birds made chaotic screams, fell down with flames, and became food in the mouths of the zombies.
On the other side, Lu Weiyi absorbed the energy himself while dispersing it as much as possible. He tried to stuff another part into the space, making sure that there might be problems if he continued, so he also wanted the peach tree to absorb some more.
Who knew that this guy didn't even need him to be sent into the space. The little green branch had already happily penetrated into the mutant snake's body and absorbed it without him noticing.
The levels of the zombies were upgrading rapidly. Even if Wu Yue's level was slightly higher, he would not be a match for dozens of high-level zombies. Seeing that the remaining energy was getting less and less, Lu Weiyi gave up decisively and killed the zombies when they finally argued.
"Peacock, burn this place." As soon as Lu Weiyi finished speaking, Zhou He's flame and the mutant peacock's flame were ignited at the same time, as if to destroy the last trace of the mutant snake's existence. The raging flames carried the gathered zombies and completely dissipated into the air along with the last bit of energy.
"How is everyone doing?" Without caring about the remaining zombies, Lu Weiyi returned to the underground panting.
"There are some aftereffects," Wu Yue said, pointing at a few people who had woken up but couldn't help twitching from time to time, "They feel pain all over their body."
Lu Weiyi decisively removed the last bit of influence and sat aside looking at the person attacked by the venom of the mutant giant snake.
Half of his body was burned by the venom, as if he had been splashed with sulfuric acid. It melted completely, and his flesh, blood, and bones were no longer recognizable. The mixture formed a black sticky liquid and dripped onto the ground, making a hissing sound.
"Don't be sad, he deserves it." Zhuang Mingxu's voice was chilling. He held a controller in his hand and gestured to Lu Weiyi, "I took it from his pocket."
"Did he kill the mutant snake?" After careful identification, Lu Weiyi discovered that this man was one of the two military doctors who had performed surgery on the mutant snake with Sun Cheng before.
"Ninety percent" Zhuang Mingxu did not completely convict him.
"But..." Lu Weiyi couldn't understand why. If he was dissatisfied, he could have done it directly when performing surgery on the mutant snake. Why did he have to wait until now?
Zhou He didn't know the specific situation. The zombies on the ground had regained consciousness. They seemed to feel that the thing that attracted them had been taken away. Unable to find Lu Weiyi, they targeted the mutant peacock that had no time to leave.
In the past, even if zombies had superpowers, they only used them out of conditioned reflex. After their levels increased, they gradually began to develop awareness. Now, they all used their various superpowers at the same time to smash into the air.
Although it absorbed a lot of energy, it was also competing with the mutant bird flock. The mutant peacock could not withstand the attack of half of the zombies in the city at this time and soon fell into a disadvantage.
When its wings were stabbed, the mutant peacock staggered to the ground. Seeing that the zombies were already jumping towards it and tearing it apart impatiently, the mutant peacock could not help but shout for help.
The voice of the peacock in crisis was extremely penetrating. Even though Lu Weiyi was underground, he could feel the urgency of the situation.
"The zombies are looking for me. You go back first and find out what's going on," Lu Weiyi said anxiously.
"I'll go with you." Wu Yue manipulated the soil to find the direction where the two could land.
"I..." Zhou He was halfway through his words when he saw these members who had not yet recovered, and could only say, "I'll send them back."
"Safety first," Zhuang Mingxu reminded, picked up an injured person and walked towards the temporary residence. Zhou He followed closely behind with the other injured people.
The moment Lu Weiyi landed, he took the lead in pulling the mutant peacock that was about to land to his side. Its wings were injured and its beautiful feathers were messy. Too many zombies made it panic. Its wings flapped constantly and almost sent Lu Weiyi and Wu Yue away. Fortunately, Wu Yue reacted quickly and controlled the mud to lock the two people's feet.
"Use fire!" Lu Weiyi reminded the peacock and released the phoenix.
At this time, they replaced the mutant snakes and became the thing that attracted the zombies. Looking at the zombies that kept pouring in, Wu Yue was stunned.
"Did you dig up their ancestral graves?" The zombies in front of Wu Yue had been killed, but the zombies in the distance were still stepping on the pile of corpses to come forward, which was a bit shocking, especially since they were constantly firing various superpowers at them.
Lu Weiyi used his mental barrier to protect the two of them and handled the situation with ease, "Maybe."
The zombies most affected by the mutant snake's energy have been killed first. At this time, the zombies are not of too high a level, but the suppression in numbers is enough to be fatal. The whole time it all depends on which side can hold on longer.
The psychics in Yueban Bay usually use their superpowers in all aspects of their lives, which makes them have very subtle control over their superpowers. After mastering the rhythm, the two of them were gradually able to cope with it with ease. It didn't take long before the two people standing back to back were surrounded by a circle of towering zombie corpses, and they even needed to raise their heads to attack.
"I'll burn them." Zhou He's voice sounded from beside him, followed by a long flaming whip that slowly swung around in a circle. When it came into contact with the corpses, it slowly ignited. The flame grew from small to large until the entire circle was ignited.
The comrades who came with him also quickly joined the battle, and various superpowers emerged one after another.
The peacock not far away saw this scene and immediately controlled the flame to help, further accelerating the burning speed of the flame.
When the ground beneath their feet had turned into a pile of crystal cores, the next batch of zombies with flames on their bodies were approaching.
"Lao Zhuang said to use rocket launchers. Is it necessary?" Zhou He asked.
"Don't use it for now, just treat it as training your superpowers." He hadn't fully developed it after upgrading, so this was a good opportunity. "If you feel like you can't suppress it, just retreat..."
Before Lu Weiyi finished speaking, he felt Zhou He looking at the energy around him expanding rapidly with a confused and incredible look on his face. He asked in surprise, "Base Commander, I seem to..."
The joy on his face turned into fear before he could hide it, his face turned blood red as if it was congested, "There is energy rushing into my body, I can't control it."
Lu Weiyi didn't react to what he meant, but the energy of his teammates also suddenly surged, as if they had absorbed enough crystal cores and entered the final stage of upgrading.
"Energy is pouring into my body uncontrollably," Wu Yue said, with panic in his voice. He had been consuming his supernatural powers but had not had time to use crystal cores to replenish them. He didn't feel anything before, but now that the supernatural powers had stopped, he could feel energy pouring into his body uncontrollably.
Only then did Lu Weiyi realize that the energy surge around them was a little abnormal. Looking around, they were in the place where the mutant snake died. Its body was divided into several parts by Lu Weiyi, but the mottled scales and blood on the ground could not be collected. After seeping into the ground, the entire ground was faintly glowing with energy.
Zhou He and his companions must have been in close contact with this energy, which caused them to be unable to control it when they were about to upgrade. "Take them outside the base to upgrade, quickly."
"Okay." Wu Yue didn't dare to delay the last minute of the upgrade. He didn't let the others move. He controlled the earth element under his feet and directly transferred them underground. "You..."
"Together." Lu Weiyi hurriedly collected the crystal cores on the ground around him into the space, grabbed the mutant peacock's wing feathers, dragged it over with force, and followed Wu Yue out of the city.
As soon as they left that area, Zhou He and his companions looked much better, but Lu Weiyi's mental power found that the zombies gathered there would still be affected, and their levels visibly increased. In just a few minutes, an S-level zombie appeared, and the SSS-level energy was so powerful that Lu Weiyi was shocked.
If things continue like this, it will be difficult for him to leave the Nanzuo base smoothly with so many people.
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