Chapter 91 (End of Main Text)
Qianhui took the communicator from Chili: "The giant corpse is nearby."
“Okay,” Yuan Ji replied calmly, “Understood.”
Quite some time has passed since the giant corpse first appeared in the vicinity, yet it has only now launched its attack.
Lettuce guessed that it wanted to wait until all the zombies had completely gathered together.
The giant corpse has hidden itself in the adjacent area and rarely shows itself. The number of corpses under its command must be enormous.
Black Reef initially only wanted to cultivate high-level zombies, while the giant zombies were more concerned with quantity.
With the death of the Zombie King Black Reef, some of the zombie hordes that originally belonged to Black Reef were now scattered outside and would also be summoned by the giant zombie.
However, while it waited patiently for so long, the plants were not idle either.
With the pills containing sunflowers and fennel, the previously exhausted plant team quickly recovered and reached peak condition.
Even the cat's tail grass obediently comes to Qianhui every day, takes a few pills, and then goes to sunbathe and sleep.
The Black Ridge Mountain base was also taking action. Yuanji had contacted several nearby friendly bases early on, and a group of teams had set up temporary accommodations in nearby safe zones, ready to respond and provide support at any time.
In short, both sides were very well prepared.
Just a few minutes later, Yuanji sent a message saying that friendly reinforcements were on their way and would arrive in about twenty minutes.
Both bases simultaneously activated their protective nets. Apple had recently consumed a lot more crystal cores, spitting out even more maze fog, completely enveloping both bases.
Subsequently, an aircraft and a modified vehicle drove out of the base to rescue the human team and two alien plants that were surrounded by the horde of zombies.
Carrot stood on the wall, and at his command, all the cannons were set up, and the teams from all sides were ready to go.
Qianhui stood to the side, looking out into the distance.
The number of corpses surging towards this side was increasing, like a vast, dark tide that stretched as far as the eye could see.
He felt heavy-hearted when Nuts jumped over, instantly becoming two meters tall, and leaned against him.
Qianhui knew that the nut was trying to comfort her, so she stretched out her arms and hugged it: "Little nut, be careful."
Nuts shook its body and made a "hmm" sound.
The plant team sent to rescue the trapped group was led by Chili, who reported in a live message that it had arrived.
Fortunately, the number of zombies there was not large, and the firepower of the aircraft and modified vehicles quickly eliminated most of them.
Two members of the human group sustained minor injuries, while the alien plants in the back seat were well protected—a pineapple and a taro—but they were terrified and almost jumped out of the car to escape.
Fortunately, the plants arrived in time, and the four-leaf clover crawled into the back seat to try to calm the two different plants.
Chili then had the human vehicles follow them, as they were already on their way back to base.
Meanwhile, the horde of corpses was getting closer and closer, coming from all directions, but the number of them heading towards the plant base was significantly greater.
Leading the way were more than a dozen high-level zombies. They hesitated for a moment when they saw the thick fog obscuring their vision, but ultimately they still rushed forward.
The rubber tree tapped the three cannons and fired the first bullet with a "bang," followed closely by the other plants.
The giant corpse did not appear, and the carrot and nut remained still for the time being. The bell pepper looked around anxiously and finally saw the aircraft returning from afar.
The aircraft escorted the two modified vehicles below, killing off zombies along the way, and successfully returned to the base.
The human team went to the Blackridge Mountain base first to heal their wounds or assist in the battle. Cabbage carried the pineapple and taro down and handed them to Little Cabbage and Soft Vine, while Chili hurriedly went to the wall to help.
More zombies approached, but were temporarily held back by the first wave of fire.
“Woo!”
At the carrot's call, the lettuce leaped up the wall.
It picked out a few leaves, rubbed them, held its breath, took a deep breath, and blew into the leaves.
The leaves were crumpled into a ball, filled with sleeping gas, and quickly expanded to a diameter of two meters.
Lettuce kept blowing with his eyes closed, finally stopping when the diameter reached four meters.
It took a breath, picked up the huge leaf ball, and kicked it out.
The leaf-shaped ball floated lightly out, hovering above the horde of corpses, before suddenly exploding, instantly spreading a cloud of green smoke.
Unlike humans, zombies have no antidote and no instinct to avoid danger, causing chaos in the horde.
Lettuce squinted and observed for a while, then confidently smiled and took out a few more leaves, preparing to make a few more.
The higher-level zombies, being more intelligent, quickly noticed the situation and rushed over to urge the horde to continue advancing.
However, the zombies, lured by the smoke, are unable to receive commands properly and even turn around and attack the higher-level zombies.
Meanwhile, with the base's continuous firepower, the advance of the zombie horde was further slowed down.
The lettuce blew on its second leaf ball and kicked it in another direction.
The ball drifted far away, about to explode, when an unusually tall figure approached.
It stands a full five meters tall, its body covered in ferocious, muscular muscles, and its scarlet eyes resemble a pair of enormous light bulbs.
—It is a giant corpse.
Lettuce tried to detonate the ball remotely, but it was too late. The giant corpse grabbed the leaf ball and tossed it high into the air.
Its power was extremely strong. The ball was thrown out and exploded in mid-air. Although some smoke fell, the effect was far less than the previous time.
Lettuce cursed under her breath and blew the balls with all her might. This time, the balls were much smaller, and she threw them all out in one go.
It refused to believe that the giant corpse could stop all of them.
Lettuce activated her skill again, and the zombie controlled by the smoke changed its target to the giant corpse, rushing towards it in an attempt to stop it.
But the giant corpse didn't seem to care. It ignored the more leaf balls, pushed aside the zombies blocking its way, and walked straight towards the base.
There are too many zombies. Even though Lettuce's skills are very useful, and a large number of zombies fall, more will keep coming to their aid. There's no need to worry for the time being.
Seeing the giant corpse closing in, Carrot threw out a rain of carrots, intending to test its strength first.
The attacks on the other zombie hordes never ceased, while the Carrot Rain was only directed at the giant zombie.
The giant corpse didn't flinch at all. It bent down and tore a rock off the ground, raising it with one hand to block the attack.
The stones gradually shattered under the attack of the radish thorns, and some fell onto the giant corpse. It seemed to feel no pain and continued to walk forward.
Immediately afterwards, Nuts took action.
It leaped over the wall, its body rapidly growing larger, and the enormous giant nut fell almost from the sky, crushing the giant corpse.
The giant corpse dropped the remaining stones in its hand and used its back to block.
Nuts smashed the giant corpse a few times and it bounced away. When the dust settled, the giant corpse stood firmly in place, seemingly unaffected.
It straightened up, looked over with its red eyes, and started walking again, ignoring the nuts.
Carrot's eyes were serious; this giant corpse looked like a tough opponent.
It instructed the attacking plant squad to continue their offensive, focusing on the horde of zombies, while turning to prepare another squad.
The lettuce leaves continued to bounce, the giant pea piloted its flying machine into the air, and with the ranged attacks from the other plants, even the advanced zombies couldn't take a single step forward.
Only the giant corpse remained, its skin thick and flesh tough, its strength immense, completely unaffected by ordinary attacks.
Soon, it arrived at the edge of the maze fog and stepped inside.
The fog obscured its vision, and the giant corpse initially strayed off course, but it was clever enough to find the correct direction based on the source of the ranged attack.
Seeing this, the carnivorous plant jumped over the wall and rushed forward, biting the giant corpse's shoulder and fighting with it.
Despite its injured arm, the giant corpse's strength remained undiminished. It forcefully pried open the man-eating flower's teeth, grabbed its flower stem, and threw it away.
Durian led a heavy assault squad to provide support, while Cabbage and Peanut, wearing newly bought iron boxing gloves, swung their fists at the giant corpse.
The plants launched a fierce attack, and the giant corpse retreated a few steps.
It casually touched the wound on its side, then suddenly grabbed the big peanut and squeezed it tightly with its palm.
Several bamboo blades struck just in time. The giant corpse hesitated for a moment, and then a red shadow flashed by.
Bell Pepper plunged the knife into the giant corpse's hand, rescued Peanut, and quickly brought him back to the base.
It then darted back and, with its incredible speed, launched a frenzied attack on the giant corpse's legs.
Behind them, the carrot looked at the grapefruit.
Yuzu nodded slightly, indicating that there was no problem, and climbed over the wall, rolling towards the giant corpse with a "glug glug" sound.
Yuzu's melee skills are unique; the higher the target, the greater the damage.
The sphere covered in leaves flew close, and the giant corpse, caught off guard, was successfully knocked down on the first impact.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the carnivorous plant bit the giant corpse's head and dragged it away.
Even so, the giant corpse could still resist.
It broke free from the man-eating flower's grasp, withstood the combined attack of nuts and durians, and even lifted up stones to block the cabbage.
As for the attacks from the bell pepper and the other plants, they couldn't cause much damage to the giant corpse for the time being, so it ignored them completely.
It seemed to have lost patience, or perhaps it had figured out the plants' secrets and was no longer willing to waste time, so it bent down slightly and made a gesture with its knees bent.
The next second, the giant corpse suddenly rushed forward, the ground beneath its feet trembling.
The carnivorous plant couldn't stop it; it quickly reached the front of the wall and slammed its clenched fist into the protective netting.
The giant corpse stopped moving when its dark blue fist was still half a meter away from the protective net.
Nan Tingjin slightly raised his hand, and the giant corpse could not move, but its legs were forcibly moved backward a little.
Its power was too great, and it gradually resisted control, slowly taking a step forward.
At this moment, Cat's Tail Grass nimbly jumped onto the top of the Rubber Tree and came to Nan Tingjin's side.
It flicked its tail, sending out a ripple of transparent light in front of it.
An invisible space enveloped the giant corpse, and the next second, it was moved to a greater distance behind it.
The nuts rolled closer in perfect unison, unleashing a charged attack, with ten identical giant nuts firmly protecting the base.
At this moment, friendly human reinforcements finally arrived and assisted in killing the horde of zombies from the outside.
The sunflower's light enveloped everyone, and Cat's Tail Grass jumped onto the head of a nut, staring at the giant corpse that was approaching again.
This zombie king has no special abilities, yet it remains a formidable opponent; both normal and ranged attacks are almost ineffective.
Even if it's a war of attrition, it will take the intervention of a few of their top-tier exotic plants.
—After living together in the courtyard for so long, there should still be some tacit understanding between us.
The cat's tail grass lowered its head and exchanged a glance with the carrot.
Carrot nodded, and along with Lettuce and Big Pea, they continued to stare at the large horde of corpses behind them.
The carnivorous plant roared and charged forward with the cabbage and pomelo, with the bell pepper also among them, specifically tasked with finding opportunities to finish off the enemy.
The cattail grass that remained on top of the nut stopped attacking and focused on supporting the other plants.
Its spatial ability seems simple, but it actually has many uses. For example, when the grapefruit rolls by, it can move the giant corpse directly in front of it.
For example, when the cabbage throws a punch, the giant corpse's body is turned upside down, and the arm used to block is replaced with the more vulnerable ankle.
In an instant, the giant corpse was injured in succession and trapped by the plants.
Not only that, the horde of zombies stopped advancing, and the number of dead zombies continued to increase. The high pile of corpses was then stirred up by Nan Tingjin, like a surging wave, crashing onto the remaining zombies.
The giant corpse roared angrily and kicked the cabbage next to it.
A glint flashed in Cat's Tail Grass's eyes, and the cabbage vanished from its spot, replaced by a high-level zombie.
The advanced zombie died instantly and collapsed at the giant corpse's feet.
Yuzu followed closely behind, knocking down the giant corpse.
It mustered its courage and pressed straight against the giant corpse's chest, unleashing a burst of the dozens of leaf needles it had accumulated.
The distance was too close, and with a 100% penetration rate, the giant corpse's throat was instantly pierced.
Its roar stopped abruptly, and it grabbed the pomelo's head, slamming it to the ground beside it.
The spatial ability was activated again, and the giant corpse and Yuzu appeared in mid-air together, falling straight down.
The giant corpse released its grip and slammed heavily to the ground. The man-eating plant opened its mouth and caught the pomelo that had been passed to it.
The next second, the cabbage and bell pepper were simultaneously teleported to the giant corpse's side.
Cabbage tightly hugged the giant corpse's head, while Bell Pepper gripped the knife tightly and stabbed fiercely.
As if sensing the zombie king's predicament, several high-level zombies tried to come to its aid, but were all thrown far away by Cattail Grass.
Despite the continuous attacks, the giant corpse still had the strength to break free from the cabbage's restraints, clutching its throat and swaying as it stood up.
The carnivorous plant approached from behind, opened its mouth and bit down hard, grinding its sharp teeth forcefully.
The giant corpse struggled desperately for a full minute.
[Congratulations on successfully defeating the Zombie King (ID 02)! The reward has been credited to your account!]
In the center of the base, Qianhui, having received the game notification, finally felt relieved.
He held the little mushroom and bent down to tell it the good news.
Outside the base, the carnivorous plant spat out the head it had been holding in its mouth.
Bell pepper quickly picked up its head again and dug out the crystal core in a few quick movements.
The remaining parts of the giant corpse walked straight forward a few steps before finally collapsing and dying.
The zombie king is dead, and the remaining zombie horde is in chaos.
Some zombies, led by the higher-level zombies, continued their attack, while the last few, sensing the call more weakly, turned and fled on their own.
The carnivorous plant led the cabbage and the others back to base, and the aerial vehicles, no longer restrained, launched a frenzied attack.
The zombie king brought too many zombies, and even with the help of the humans, the battle lasted for an hour before it finally showed signs of ending.
Qian Hui was assigned to the center of the base and ordered not to wander around. He waited anxiously and was the first to see Nuts and Cattail Grass.
The nut shrank to a height of just over a meter, hopping around with the cat's tail grass on its head, while carnivorous plants and other plants grew behind it.
Qian Hui quickly stepped forward to greet them, hugging each of the plants in turn, and finally throwing herself into Nan Tingjin's arms, inhaling the warm scent and taking a deep breath.
At the same time, the game's prompt popped up again.
[The plant faction has risen to number one in the rankings!]
[Main quest completed, rewards have been sent to your account~]
[Qian Hui/Zombie King 01 (Incomplete Version), Congratulations on your complete victory in the three-way battle! Thank you for your insightful observation, and thank you to the plants for their perseverance. Keep up the good work!]
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