"Do you have a solution?"
Su Bai's eyes lit up.
My gaze fell on Zhao Ganwu, and lines of information quickly popped up in front of me.
[Lone Wolf Aide: Zhao Ganwu]
[Level: Lv29]
【Talent 1: Human-Insect Fusion】
[A hybrid of Zerg genes, possessing characteristics of both races, with formidable physical strength]
[Talent 2: Infection Mastery]
[The body integrates with the infecting virus and gains the ability to control the infection.]
【Skill 1: Corrosive Impact】
[Deal damage to an enemy from a distance and corrode their body.]
[Skill 2: Horde Lord]
[Resurrect 1000 corpses and control them in battle. If an enemy is injured by them, they will be infected and assimilated. The resurrected corpses will die again after 12 hours.]
[Note: Hero-level units cannot be resurrected or controlled.]
[Skill 3: Acute Infection]
[Releases an infectious virus that assimilates enemies within a designated area (3000 square meters). If the assimilated organisms cause damage to other creatures, those creatures will also be infected and assimilated.]
[Note: Successful assimilation depends on the enemy's level. Lords, Lone Wolves, and Heroes can only be assimilated if they are injured by infected.]
[Survival time of the infected organism: 12 hours]
"The skills 'Horde Lord' and 'Acute Infection' are practically tailor-made for this infection crisis."
Su Bai's face showed a hint of excitement, and his eyes sparkled.
These two skills—controlling 1000 corpses and assimilating enemies within a 3000-square-meter area—are secondary.
Most importantly, the second half of the information.
Resurrected corpses and infected individuals can inflict damage on enemies, thus assimilating and infecting them.
In addition, Zhao Ganwu's genes have been integrated into the Zerg DNA sequence.
They can be considered as part of the interstellar Zerg.
Therefore, the infected human civilians, goblins, kobolds, elves, orcs, giants, and dwarves outside the territory cannot affect the controlled corpses and infected bodies produced by Zhao Ganwu's two skills, [Horse Lord] and [Acute Infection].
The situation will reverse.
The tens of millions of infected outside the territory will instead be infected.
"Now, the two talents and three skills I possess are a million times more powerful than the fire abilities I used to control." Zhao Ganwu lowered his head, looking at the light purple armor on his chest, his voice tinged with excitement.
"I'm counting on you to handle this infection crisis!" Su Bai said, looking at Zhao Ganwu.
Zhao Ganwu's expression was serious, and he appeared very focused.
"Such formidable talent and skills are all bestowed upon me by you!"
"If it weren't for you, I would be nothing more than a cold corpse, or even food for wild beasts."
"I will never be able to repay the kindness of being given a second chance at life."
"Now, I am your subordinate lone wolf. Serving you is my duty and my responsibility."
With that, Zhao Ganwu turned around, strode forward, and stood at the edge of the territory.
He raised his head and looked at the densely packed army of infected, his eyes filled with determination.
Su Bai moved his feet and followed.
“You were originally a level 29 lone wolf, wielding the power of fire, with extraordinary combat strength. Now, you've become my subordinate lone wolf, which is a disservice to you.”
Subordinate lords and subordinate lone wolves have both lost their independence.
They will be considered part of the forces under the main city lord and will not participate in the kill leaderboard rankings.
Furthermore, all infected creatures killed by either of them will be included in the overall score of the main city lord.
In other words, the identities of subordinate lords and subordinate lone wolves are those of loyal subordinates of the main city lord, and under the restrictions of the system rules, betrayal is never possible.
This is why it is extremely difficult to acquire a subordinate lord or a subordinate lone wolf.
It's not simply a matter of being strong enough to easily subdue someone.
After all, once you become a subordinate lord or a subordinate lone wolf, it's like handing over your life and fortune to the lord of the main city.
If there isn't absolute trust or a very special reason, why would someone willingly become someone else's subordinate?
Zhao Ganwu looked at Su Bai beside him and laughed loudly.
"How could I feel wronged? I'm happy to be here!"
"There's a saying that goes, 'A thousand pieces of gold can't buy my willingness.' Now that I, Zhao Ganwu, have made up my mind about you, I won't hesitate, much less regret it."
"Do you know? The person I respect most in my life is Lord Guan, who puts righteousness first."
"The debt of saving a life can only be repaid by sacrificing oneself."
"If you don't agree, I'll get really angry with you."
Upon hearing these words, a hint of emotion appeared in Su Bai's eyes.
In the Land of Redemption, whether facing foreigners or Chinese, almost everyone is treacherous and constantly strife.
It's quite rare to meet a few people who are loyal and righteous.
This time, Su Bai felt even more strongly that saving Zhao Ganwu was the right thing to do.
Not for any other reason than this sincere affection.
"Zhao Ganwu, I will consider you a friend, not as my subordinate!"
"Su Bai, it was you who gave me a second life. Even if I die again, I will defend your territory and protect your safety."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Ganwu slightly bent his knees and darted forward.
In just a few seconds.
They had already passed through springtails, hydralisks, and cockroaches, and arrived at the front line where the battle was most intense.
The moment the fresh human scent appeared, it attracted all the infected creatures in the vicinity.
They seemed to have gone mad, trampling over layers of corpses as they charged forward.
"Watch out! Be careful!"
Su Bai, standing some distance away, called out instinctively.
Being surrounded by these zombie-like infected creatures would surely terrify an ordinary person, causing them to tremble with fear.
However, Zhao Ganwu remained as still as a pine tree.
He was shirtless, with his back to Su Bai, and raised his right hand to wave gently to reassure Su Bai.
"Havoc Horde, awaken!"
Zhao Ganwu crossed his arms in front of his chest, and his body automatically levitated, floating about 30 centimeters above the ground.
The pale purple carapace on its chest shimmered with light.
The next moment.
He gave a low shout, raised his head, and opened his arms to his sides.
A surge of purple light swept outwards in all directions.
The 1,000 corpses around them began to tremble violently, and their lifeless eyes blazed with dark purple flames.
"Dead, return!"
Zhao Ganwu muttered to himself.
Among the 1,000 corpses were killed springtails, hydralisks, and cockroaches, as well as infected human civilians, kobolds, goblins, giants, and orcs.
The instant Zhao Ganwu finished speaking, the dark purple flames in their eyes roared and rose up in a strange posture.
The resurrected corpses launch an attack on the surrounding infected creatures.
In a short time, thousands of infected creatures were assimilated and controlled by Zhao Ganwu.
These resurrected corpses, like the insect soldiers, cannot be infected.
Zhao Ganwu raised his right arm and pointed to the area on the other side.
A thick purple mist rapidly condensed in mid-air.
It descended at an extremely fast speed.
The red light flashing in the pupils of the infected creatures within a 3,000-square-meter area turned into the dark purple color characteristic of the Zerg.
They turned around and attacked their former teammates.
A new round of war has thus begun.
The spark has been ignited.
The momentum of a wildfire is about to take hold.
Infected organisms with purple pupils are not affected by infected organisms with red pupils.
However, infected creatures with red pupils can be assimilated by infected creatures with purple pupils.
Time passed second by second.
On the battlefield, the red light in the eyes of the infected creatures faded and was replaced by a dark purple glow.
The numerous purple dots converged into a vast expanse, like a surging tide, engulfing all the surrounding red dots and transforming them into purple.
"Truly formidable!"
"The skills 'Horde Lord' and 'Acute Infection' are absolutely perfect for the current situation!"
"A divine skill, truly a divine skill!"
"The last large-scale attack was thankfully weathered without major incident!"
Su Bai grinned, his face practically beaming with joy.
At this moment, he was naturally very happy.
One hundred million infected creatures, in a mighty wave, launched an invasion from all directions.
Originally, the territory and the insect swarm were already in grave danger.
Now, the situation has reversed.
There is absolutely no problem in defending our territory.
In the blink of an eye.
Within a radius of three kilometers centered on the territory, the infected human civilians, kobolds, goblins, orcs, elves, as well as giants and dwarves, all had their pupils flashing with a uniform dark purple light.
Normally, there wouldn't be so many corpses available for resurrection and manipulation.
There aren't that many enemies that can be infected and assimilated.
In addition, if the enemy has high-level elite troops, they will not be easily infected by the released virus.
Furthermore, these high-ranking elite troops can quickly eliminate assimilated teammates, nipping the infection in the bud before it can spread on a large scale.
However, the enemies outside the territory, though numerous, are generally weak and lack high-level elite troops or heroes.
In this way, the infection will spread very quickly.
Therefore, the special disaster—the infection crisis—is precisely the stage for Zhao Ganwu to shine.
The area surrounding the territory, within a radius of three kilometers, is filled with hundreds of thousands of infected individuals who obey Zhao Ganwu.
Su Bai can directly command the merman soldiers under the subordinate lord An Ruoyun, and his orders have a higher priority.
The same applies to lone wolves that are subordinate to the main force.
Su Bai can directly command resurrected corpses and manipulated infected individuals.
Zhao Ganwu has already ordered his subordinates to launch an attack.
Therefore, Su Bai did not interfere recklessly.
Outside the territory, the fighting was extremely fierce.
The battles between the infected were almost insane and extremely brutal.
Within the territory, however, all was peaceful.
Insect soldiers do not possess the ability to assimilate enemies.
Rather than killing these infected individuals, it's better to be assimilated by Zhao Ganwu.
In addition, the swarm was somewhat exhausted after a fierce battle.
Therefore, Su Bai ordered a complete retreat.
Springtails, Hydralisks, Roach, Destroyers, and Queens stayed in the rear, resting and observing the battle.
Kerrigan, Dehaka, and Broken Tooth are still at the forefront, fighting bravely.
"The situation is under control!"
Zhao Ganwu's feet landed back on the ground, and he walked towards Su Bai.
The dark purple light that had been flashing in his eyes dissipated, and his pupils returned to black.
"I never expected it to have such a miraculous effect! You've really helped me a lot!"
Su Bai stepped forward, his joy evident in his expression.
“We are already a community, we share the same fate, and we share the same fate. This is what I should do.” After standing still, Zhao Ganwu said quickly without hesitation.
With a smile, Su Bai brought out a clean set of black clothing. "Your clothes are tattered. Change into this."
"Thank you!"
Zhao Ganwu quickly changed his clothes.
The pale purple armor on his chest and right shoulder, concealed by his clothing, made him appear no different from a normal human.
"No need to be so polite."
Su Bai stepped forward, reached out, and gently corrected and smoothed the crooked collar of Zhao Ganwu's shirt.
"You'd rather die than not deliver a message for me and delay the lone wolves' attack. Before this, we were complete strangers and had never even met."
"Such loyalty and affection are truly touching."
"From now on, let's address each other as brothers, shall we?"
Zhao Ganwu looked at Su Bai, his expression somewhat complicated.
He never expected that the person who had climbed to the top of the newly crowned lord rankings would be so humble and loyal.
Originally, he only thought of becoming Su Bai's subordinate, Lone Wolf, to repay the debt of saving his life.
But now, hearing these words has completely changed Zhao Ganwu's mindset and thoughts.
“Alright! You and I shall address each other as brothers!” Zhao Ganwu raised his voice slightly.
After a pause, he added, "Just like Guan Yu's oath of brotherhood in the Peach Garden, we do not seek to be born on the same day of the same year, but we seek to die on the same day of the same year."
"Haha! Ideally, both of us would be immortal." Su Bai laughed loudly.
"However, the most important thing right now is to get through the last wave of attacks."
"We have now brought hundreds of thousands of infected individuals under control, but the total number of infected creatures attacking us is as high as one hundred million."
"It won't be easy to end this round of attacks completely; it will take a long time."
Zhao Ganwu raised his palm, his eyes narrowed, staring at the faint dark purple veins on his fingertips. "The infection virus in my body originated from these infected creatures. If I'm not mistaken, I can control the infection. This way, I can end the final attack much faster."
"Control the infection?" Su Bai was slightly taken aback.
Then he remembered Zhao Ganwu's talent: [Infection Mastery].
The body integrates with the infecting virus and gains the ability to control the infection.
However, the way skills are expressed is simpler and more direct.
It can be released with a single thought.
The control and application of talent is more complex.
"I'll give it a try first."
Zhao Ganwu moved his feet and stood at the edge of the territory.
Close your eyes, and your feet will float automatically.
Ten seconds later.
His eyes opened, and a brilliant purple light shone from his pupils.
An unparalleled, massive shockwave, carrying countless purple light spots, swept outwards in all directions.
All infected organisms within a radius of 10,000 meters were affected.
The red light in their eyes turned into the dark purple unique to the Zerg.
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