Chapter 337: The Siege in the Apocalypse (14)
Bai Tian said, "Brother, since we don't have a destination yet, let's just listen to Wen Wan and go to this place. Maybe we can really settle down here."
Chen Gong asked the other three people, and none of them had any objections, so they prepared to go to that place.
Wen Wan kept her achievements and fame hidden.
She was ready to leave Chen Gong's team once she had earned enough crystal cores, and then quietly develop her own power.
As for becoming the new zombie king, the system has mentioned it several times recently, but Wen Wan still hasn't made up her mind.
After all, she had already gone through a great psychological test to accept that she was not human but a corpse during her time as a zombie. Now, this was not just a corpse, but the Zombie King. Who knew what strange things might happen to her? She couldn't handle it yet, so she could only take it one step at a time.
Whether their luck ran out or for some other reason, Wen Wan and her group encountered more and more zombies, and almost none of them were mindless zombies; they all had developed their own thoughts. Bai Tian and the others were all injured to varying degrees, but only slightly.
Wen Wan applies medicine to people.
Shirata asked, "Is this really the right road? Why do we feel like we're heading into a zombie abode?"
Wen Yan: "..."
"You've leveled up."
Bai Tian: "What?" Bai Tian quickly tested his ability. After his crazy killing of zombies these past few days, the bottleneck had actually loosened, and he stepped into the ranks of level three ability users.
Meanwhile, Qi Sheng and the others also tried, and all of them made a breakthrough. Chen Gong, on the other hand, made the least progress, since he was the highest level, and the higher one goes, the harder it is to advance.
"That's great." Chen Gong slapped Bai Tian on the shoulder, almost tearing open Bai Tian's freshly treated wound, making him wince in pain.
"Brother, what are you doing? Are you trying to murder your brother?"
"Sorry, sorry, I was just too happy. I finally understand, this is fate testing us! Think about what level Gu Yan is at now, he's already level five. Although level five is said to be the highest level now, who knows if there are level six or seven? Besides, he has a 3S physique. I originally thought I was very powerful, but it turns out there are always people more powerful than me. If I don't seize the opportunity to hone and improve my strength, how can I possibly create my own power? How can I build a place that is no smaller than the safe zone and belong to me?"
Bai Tian: "..."
Wen Yan: "..."
So, it's possible to think about it this way?
Even the system exclaimed, "If Gu Qingqing hadn't killed him, with that kind of mentality, he would definitely have made a name for himself in the future."
Wen Wan: I really admire you.
However, this ambition soon faced its greatest challenge: they encountered a powerful zombie they had never seen before. Even though Wen Wan tried to suppress it in secret, she was almost overpowered in the end, exhausted and nearly lost half her life.
"What kind of monster is this? Didn't you say I was the strongest?"
System: [This zombie is a higher level than you and is constantly devouring other zombies, leveling up extremely quickly. Since you're not leveling up properly, it's only a matter of time before you're overtaken. Besides, you're clearly having very bad luck.]
Wen Yan: "..."
I'm numb.
It took them more than a dozen crystal cores to recover. Wen Wan told Chen Gong and the others to take a detour. Chen Gong naturally knew the current situation; even if they all attacked together, they probably wouldn't be able to defeat the opponent.
"Okay, let's leave."
The group retreated and left, but before they knew it, they realized they seemed to be surrounded.
Everyone: "..."
Chen Gong looked at Wen Wan and asked, "Is this also a test from heaven for me?"
Wen Yan: "..."
"I don't think so. Let's leave quickly, or we'll all be dead, it'll be a real bloody disaster."
Wen Wan had the system detect her and started breaking through the weakest point in the encirclement. Wen Wan frantically showed off her crystal cores, feeling that she would eventually burst from overeating. In the end, she even felt an instinctive aversion to the crystal cores.
However, an opening was eventually torn open. Qi Sheng and Guan Qi were seriously injured, and Wen Wan took out a large number of crystal cores for everyone to use. This time, they really died tragically.
Chen Gong and Bai Tian carried Qi Sheng and Guan Qi on their backs. Their car had broken down, so they had to walk. There were zombies chasing behind them, and the strongest zombie was rapidly approaching Wen Wan.
According to the system's prediction, it can only hold out for a maximum of half an hour before the zombies arrive.
"Damn it, system, help me!!!"
The system was also anxious, and suddenly, it detected something: [The male protagonist's rescue team is three kilometers away, and they are heading this way, fleeing in that direction.]
The system is stunned; this is too much of a coincidence.
Does her host really have no secrets? Why is she so attracted to the male lead?
This gave Wen Wan no time to think, and she told everyone to walk towards the male lead, but that didn't work at all.
Wen Wan's crazy brainstorming session.
Then he asked the system a question, "Compared to me and Chen Gong, who is more attractive to that terrifying zombie?"
System: [What do you mean? You're not going to lure that zombie away, are you?]
The system was stunned. Wasn't its host the most afraid of death? This was no joke; this could really be the end for them.
"I don't feel pain, so I'll just die. It's not the first time anyway. I don't have any memories of the previous worlds, but I must have died a few times, right? I'm used to it. I'm not afraid."
system:【……】
[It's impossible to calculate. Human flesh and blood are an instinctive attraction for zombies, and as zombies have developed their own thoughts, they are even more focused on becoming stronger. You fought him and lost, but he definitely wants to eat your crystal core.]
"Then I'll give it a try."
System: [Host, are you really sure?]
"Um."
As they walked, Wen Wan stopped. Chen Gong asked, "Why did you stop? The zombies are catching up."
"At this speed, we simply cannot leave smoothly."
"What should we do then?" Chen Gong was also very anxious, and Wen Wan quickly shared her thoughts.
"I'll distract that zombie. You guys keep running, there'll be a way out."
"No way," Chen Gong immediately objected. "You saved our lives, how can you go and die?"
Wen Wan: "I'm not going to my death. I've thought this through seriously. Brother Chen, you and Bai Tian have to carry Qi Sheng and Guan Qi. You simply don't have the ability to fight the zombies anymore. If I go with you, we'll all be wiped out. On the contrary, if I lure the zombies away by myself, I can run faster than you. Most importantly, I said I can calculate. I've calculated that I'm not destined to die this time. I can survive against all odds."
"No, I still disagree."
"There's no time to lose. Believe me, I've never made a mistake, have I?"
In the end, Bai Tian agreed, "If we brothers survive this ordeal, we will listen to you for the rest of our lives and repay your kindness with our lives." The condition is... you have to live, Bai Tian thought to himself.
Chen Gong and Bai Tian carried her away, leaving Wen Wan behind. She then ran in another direction, frantically absorbing crystal cores as she ran. It would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid, so she needed to level up immediately and surpass the zombie so she could survive.
Clearly, she made the right bet. The zombie was more interested in her and chased after her, leading most of its horde of zombies in the pursuit.
While planning a route for Wen Wan, the system was also anxious. It had a manual for cultivating superpowered individuals, but not a manual for advancing to the level of a zombie king. In this respect, it could not provide much help to its host.
The crystal cores were quickly running out. The system said, "You need to kill zombies to get more crystal cores."
Wen Yan: "..."
Don't feel guilty; they are no longer human, they can't feel pain.
"But--"
[No buts, host. The zombie behind you has also started cannibalizing its own kind.]
Wen Yan: "..."
What a joke! Does this thing even exist? How can it be so insidious and cunning?
Wen Wan finally took action against the zombies. She first subdued the ordinary zombies, then took out a knife and gently cut open their heads, extracting the crystal core. "I'm sorry."
She dug and apologized all the way, and eventually Wen Wan became numb. She moved faster and faster, as if the creature in her hands was not a humanoid zombie, but an ordinary plush toy.
I didn't even feel any pain or struggle.
...
Meanwhile, Chen Gong sensed the departure of a large number of zombies that had been chasing them, and his eyes turned red. "Let's go."
After walking for about half an hour, the group bumped into Gu Yan's team, who were on a mission. Gu Yan and his team rushed over and looked at Chen Gong and the others in surprise, "What happened to you guys?"
Gu Yan frowned because he didn't see the person he wanted to see.
"What level of zombie could have injured you like this?"
Chen Gong: "We have never seen such a powerful zombie before. He can control hundreds of zombies."
Hundreds?
Wu Yong was somewhat surprised, because according to their research, evolved zombies were divided into several categories, and a zombie that could control hundreds of zombies was at least level five or above.
Where is that zombie?
Chen Gong: "They were originally chasing us, but Wen Wan distracted them, and we escaped. Captain Gu, can you help me settle my two brothers? We need to go and rescue her."
"You went alone?" Gu Yan asked. "Nonsense."
So he quickly had the wounded taken care of, and then rushed over with Wu Yong, Chu Mingyao and the others. Chen Gong and Bai Tian also rushed over. They were not ungrateful people. Wen Wan had been in danger because of them, and they couldn't just abandon her.
Wen Wan felt so cold she was going crazy, and so hot she was going crazy at the same time.
His whole body looked like it had peeled off, and you could clearly see the blood vessels bulging out on his arms, which looked terrifying.
"I really can't eat anymore. I feel like I'm going to explode if I eat any more. Can I win now?"
System: [It's done.]
Wen Wan breathed a sigh of relief and stopped running. After only five or six minutes, she saw the zombie that had caught up with her. Its eyes were red, and its rotting flesh had grown human-like skin, making it look more like a person, a middle-aged man in his thirties.
"Give me your crystal core," the zombie said. Wen Wan was somewhat surprised. She had thought that only she, who cheated with the system, could be exactly like a human.
"cannot."
"Then die."
Wen Wan: "You should just go die, why are you targeting me? Are you sick in the head?"
Zombie: "..."
Clearly, although it has thoughts and can speak, it is not very skilled. But if it is already this powerful, how terrifying must the zombie king be?
Wen Wan tried to suppress the zombie on the other side, but the other side quickly retaliated. Wen Wan felt as if her brain was being ground down by a blade. She could not feel pain, but she felt uncomfortable. After half an hour of this stalemate, Wen Wan finally won by a narrow margin. The zombie actually turned around and ran away.
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