Furthermore, regarding today, Zhang Lan had previously stated with certainty that there was a demonic tree here, and that this demonic tree, upon seeing Li Nian, would definitely covet Li Nian's special body and would be determined to devour him. However, this demonic tree only chased after the two siblings, not Li Nian's body; it was clearly coveting their bodies!
If he had known that his younger sister was so unreliable in her words and deeds, he would never have agreed to this plan.
It's a pity that hindsight is always 20/20!
As soon as he shouted, his strength dissipated, and his body was dragged dozens of meters deeper by the tree branch. Terrified, he screamed and frantically scratched at the cave wall.
Fortunately, Qin Hao and Zhang Lan were both experienced and powerful superhumans who quickly stepped in to help, thus saving him from being dragged into the deepest pit.
The zombies were rapidly approaching, and everyone did their best to help. Qin Hao and Zhang Lan, supporting Zhang Gang who had a back injury, finally escaped the deep cave. They fled in the opposite direction from where the zombies were coming, but soon discovered that zombies had also appeared in that direction.
"We're surrounded," Zhang Lan said, her face pale.
If things went according to her plan, with both the zombie king and the demon tree chasing after Li Nian, she and Zhang Gang would naturally have a way to escape; but now, they're both chasing after her and Zhang Gang, then...
This result was unacceptable to her. She simply couldn't believe it. Most terrifyingly, she was completely at a loss—her mind was blank, and she had absolutely no viable solutions.
Because she was well aware of the Zombie King's power. She guessed that at this moment, the Zombie King was at least at the peak of level eight.
It was at the peak of level eight, a whole level higher than her and Qin Hao; plus the level eight demonic tree, relentlessly chasing and attacking them, there was no way they could escape.
The group fled in another direction, but zombies appeared in that direction as well. Just as Zhang Lan had said, they were surrounded by zombies.
Xiao Li said with a bitter face, "Sister Nian, it seems you were right. These zombies are all controlled by powerful beings."
Low-level zombies have no consciousness, and while mid-level zombies have developed self-awareness, they wouldn't think of working together to surround them; their actions must be controlled by high-level zombies.
One of the team members said in a panic, "Captain Zhang, what do we do now? Are we going to die here today?"
Everyone turned to look at Zhang Lan, waiting for her to make a decision and give the order.
However, Zhang Lan's composure, decisiveness, and even resourcefulness in front of them over this long period of time were all based on the premise that she knew the future in advance because of her rebirth.
Zhang Lan's deathly pale face completely threw the team members into a panic.
Seeing this, Qin Hao quickly said, "Don't panic, everyone. We've survived so many dangers, and we'll definitely escape this time too."
Chu Nian was helpless. If she hadn't cleared the village beforehand, they would have faced this situation as soon as they entered the village.
Since the arrival of the Zombie King was within her expectations, she was naturally prepared and would not let these team members become zombie dinners.
She chimed in, "Vice Captain Qin is right, we'll definitely escape."
Zhang Lan turned to her and said in a low voice, "It's all because of you..." that she wanted to come to this godforsaken place.
But Zhang Gang misunderstood her meaning and immediately shouted, "That's right, Li Nian, it's all because of you. Those zombies are definitely coming for you. As long as you go out and lure the zombies away, none of us will be in danger."
Xiao Li exclaimed in surprise, "Zhang Gang, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Qin Hao frowned and said, "That's right, Zhang Gang, don't talk nonsense."
Xiao Li continued, "We all saw that the demonic tree chasing after you and Captain Zhang. Maybe those zombies were controlled by the demonic tree. If that's the case, then..."
Before he finished speaking, everyone understood what he meant: if Zhang Lan and Zhang Gang went out, they might be able to lure the zombies away, and then they would all be safe.
Zhang Gang roared, "Li Nian has a special physique; she's been attracted to zombies from the very beginning. She kept this a secret from everyone until recently. Unlike the demon tree, the zombies are definitely all after her."
Chu Nian said, "Everyone, please stop arguing. Whether it's zombies or demonic trees, no matter how strong they are, they must have weaknesses. I discovered this before: although zombies prefer to move at night and are sensitive to sound and light, they are extremely afraid of thunder and fire. This is why thunder and fire abilities are recognized by us as the strongest offensive abilities..."
Xiao Li hurriedly said, "That's right. Sister Nian, does that mean you have an idea?" He couldn't help but look hopeful as he spoke.
Chu Nian said, "It's not really an idea, but I was just wondering if if lightning and fire ability users released their abilities in different locations, would that increase the offensive and defensive power of lightning and fire? If it successfully increased the power of lightning and fire, would that be enough to repel the zombies?"
Zhang Lan's heart stirred upon hearing this. The idea Chu Nian mentioned was something Li Nian had proposed in her first life before her rebirth, and Li Nian had even named it the "Special Ability Array." However, even three years after the apocalypse, when she perished in a tsunami during a siege of a human base by numerous mutated marine creatures, Li Nian had never produced a decent Special Ability Array.
Then she was reborn, completely forgetting about the supernatural array. Now that she remembered, she couldn't help but sneer inwardly, but her face wore hope and warmth as she asked, "Niannian, is this really going to work? Can it repel these zombies? What about the powerful zombies that control these low- to mid-level zombies?"
Xiao Li asked curiously, "Captain Zhang, isn't it the Demon Tree that controls these low- to mid-level zombies? How do you know it's a more powerful zombie and not that Demon Tree?"
Zhang Lan was a little embarrassed and quickly said, "I was just guessing. I'm not sure if it's the zombies or the demon tree that's controlling these zombies."
Chu Nian said, "Xiao Li, at this point, let's not nitpick over Zhang's words. Come here quickly, I'll tell you about several types of supernatural energy arrays that I've envisioned before."
Zhang Lan chuckled inwardly: Three years after the apocalypse, even Li Nian, who had fully grown up with Li Xiang's help, hadn't been able to create a useful superpower array, let alone Li Nian who hadn't truly grown up yet.
However, at this moment, sensing the approaching zombies through her supernatural abilities, Zhang Lan still harbored a sliver of hope that this "Li Nian" could contribute an effective supernatural array for both offense and defense.
"Zhang Lan, what are you daydreaming about? Come over here quickly and listen to Niannian's ideas," Qin Hao urged.
Zhang Lan had secretly hoped that the supernatural array would succeed, but now that she saw Qin Hao actually believe in Li Nian and even affectionately call her "Nian Nian," she felt very uncomfortable.
Despite the mixed feelings in her heart, she forced herself to put on a gentle smile and pulled Zhang Gang over.
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