Chapter 116 Troublesome
The zombies have gone berserk. The originally stiff and slow zombies are now like out-of-control robots, with boundless attack power.
As soon as they appeared on the fourth floor, zombies swarmed towards them like a locust plague.
Meng Shiwan used her lightning-based superpower, and all the zombies visible in the corridor were charred black by the lightning.
The lightning she unleashed was as thick as a pillar, darting wildly through the corridor, and any zombies that caught its touch were quickly pulverized into charred corpses.
Lei Zhe stared wide-eyed. "The four doses of power-enhancing fluid are truly extraordinary. My strength has increased so much."
They worked together to clear the fourth floor, but they didn't see the zombie king or anything unusual.
Meng Shiwan reinforced the stairs with another layer of metal plates to block the zombies rushing up from below.
The group continued their fight up to the fifth floor.
They seemed determined to smash through the building.
After clearing the floors and reinforcing the stairwells, the zombie king could no longer hide when they reached the seventh floor. It reappeared and attacked them.
As soon as the zombie king appeared, everyone noticed his presence.
However, it was too fast. By the time the group reacted and prepared to use their powers, the zombie king had already appeared beside Anjawen, its sharp claws slashing towards Anjawen's arm.
"Anjiewen!"
"careful!"
The group screamed in panic, but it was too late to stop it. Just as the zombie king's long fingernails slid into Anjavin's flesh, a vine as thick as a forearm wrapped around the zombie king's wrist, abruptly stopping its movements.
Anjiewen seized the opportunity while Meng Shiwan was entangled with the zombie king. He manipulated the soil in the flowerpots in the corridor, condensing it into long spikes, and swiftly attacked the back of the zombie king's head.
At this critical moment, the zombie king suddenly disappeared from their sight, and the earth spikes shot through the air, embedding themselves fiercely into the wall next to them.
"Teleport? This zombie king has actually evolved the ability to teleport."
Meng Shiwan was surprised; this made the guy even more difficult to deal with.
They come out to ambush you from time to time, and if they fail, they run away. You can't catch them, so they're really troublesome.
Lei Zhe was furious. "This zombie king is really cunning. He's like a fly, you can't swat him or chase him away. He's so annoying."
The building has eighteen floors, and as they climbed upwards, the zombie king would occasionally come out to launch surprise attacks.
Everyone was on high alert, constantly observing their surroundings and not daring to relax for even a moment.
With Meng Shiwan watching over them, the zombie king did not harm anyone.
Similarly, the Zombie King had the ability to teleport, so they were unable to catch him.
The two sides were locked in a stalemate, each wanting the other dead.
But as they climbed higher, the zombie king's attacks became more and more frequent.
Meng Shiwan concluded, "The zombie king is becoming increasingly agitated and wants to stop us from going upstairs. The anomaly must be on the top floor."
They didn't go to any other floors, but went straight up the stairs to the eighteenth floor.
Surprisingly, there was no horde of zombies waiting for them on the eighteenth floor.
On the contrary, it was quiet inside, without a single zombie.
The group stood back to back, cautiously observing their surroundings.
This floor seems to be specifically used for storing miscellaneous items; all sorts of instruments, laboratory supplies, and so on are piled up here.
Looking down, you can see the entire floor; it's just clutter and supporting concrete pillars, a messy and empty space.
Tao Yarong asked in a low voice, "Sister, it doesn't seem like anything is wrong."
Qiu Zhiyi stared intently behind the clutter, fearing the zombie king might burst out from there.
"It's really strange that there aren't any zombies here. The zombies downstairs didn't chase after us. Why aren't the zombies coming here?"
Lei Zhe: "Is the Zombie King preventing them from coming? Or are they afraid to come?"
Meng Shiwan glanced at the various odds and ends on the wall, then controlled the vines to surge in all directions, collecting all these things into her space. Instantly, the entire floor was empty and completely exposed.
"Sis, over there!"
Anjavin shouted.
Meng Shiwan looked in the direction An Jiewen pointed and saw the zombie king, baring its teeth, charging towards them with nothing to obstruct its view.
Unlike before, the Zombie King was holding a cube the size of a head, its surface dark and reflecting a metallic sheen.
Thousands of vines soared into the air, weaving a large net that enveloped the zombie king. The next second, the zombie king flashed out of the net's reach and appeared in front of Razer.
Lei Zhe was shocked and desperately tried to condense lightning, wanting to strike the thing dead.
Zombies have no sense of pain; unless you kill them instantly, any attack you throw at them will have no effect.
The moment the zombie king appeared, Qiu Zhiyi was prepared. A thick wall of water separated Lei Zhe from the zombie king, preventing the zombie king from scratching Lei Zhe.
Tao Yarong wrapped vines around Lei Zhe's waist and quickly pulled him back, escaping unharmed.
Everything happened at the last second. If even one person had been a fraction slower, Razer would have been fatally wounded by the zombie king.
Lei Zhe, who had narrowly escaped death, gasped for breath, "That was terrifying."
This is a tough battle; if we're not careful or our coordination is even a little slow, people will die.
Meng Shiwan condensed dozens of ice spikes and rained them down on the zombie king. Meng Shiwan, who also possessed the speed ability, could clearly see the zombie king's next move.
As the zombie king fled, she pressed forward, and a thick bolt of lightning struck down on its path.
The zombie king withstood the lightning and angrily attacked Meng Shiwan.
Meng Shiwan transformed into metal and confronted him head-on.
The two exchanged blows, and it was difficult to determine a winner for a while.
Two afterimages flashed back and forth, dazzling the group.
Tao Yarong said in a deep voice, "The zombie king seems to have become stronger as well. Is it related to what it's holding in its arms?"
Lei Zhe scratched his head anxiously, "What do we do now? We can't just stand by and watch."
Given Meng Shiwan and the Zombie King's strength, plus their speed abilities, the four of them wouldn't be of much help.
If you got too close, you probably wouldn't even be able to see the zombie king's shadow before you were killed.
Anjiewen pondered, "My sister and the zombie king are evenly matched. We need to find a way to create an opportunity for my sister to hold off the zombie king and give her a chance to kill him with one blow."
Chiu Chih-yi asked, "What do we need to do?"
Anjiewen gritted his teeth, "I'll use a combination of wood-type, water-type, and lightning-type abilities to distract the zombie king."
Tao Yarong and Lei Zhe's gazes fell on An Jiewen, but they didn't say anything and began to make preparations.
Attracting the attention of zombies is extremely dangerous; it could easily lead to death.
But the situation is urgent, and we cannot refrain from doing it just because it is dangerous.
Only Qiu Zhiyi looked completely bewildered, "What combination technique?"
Tao Yarong controlled the vines, weaving a large pool on the ground.
She shouted at Qiu Zhiyi, "Flood it!"
Qiu Zhiyi didn't understand what they were going to do, but he obediently did as they said, releasing his water-based superpowers to fill the rattan pool with water.
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