"Bang," Zhang Jue and Li Xiankang landed on the ground, both looking at each other with dust-covered faces.
Zhang Jue pulled up his pants and tied his belt, pointing at Li Xiankang and cursing, "You bastard almost got me killed. Luckily my flying skills are good, otherwise I would have been implicated by you. Also, I will spread the word about your penchant for pulling people's pants down to every street and alley."
Li Xiankang bared his teeth and clutched his left leg, saying, "How dare you shift the blame? Not only did you not carry me properly, but you also threw me to the ground. I've broken a leg now, and you have to compensate me for emotional distress and medical expenses!"
Zhang Jue felt wronged, but Li Xiankang felt even more innocent. He had come to complete a mission and receive a reward, but in the end, he fell from the sky, broke a leg, and was then blamed. Who could stand this?
The two argued on the ground for a long time without reaching a conclusion. Finally, they decided to let bygones be bygones. Zhang Jue carried the broken-legged Li Xiankang towards the direction of the Corpse King. However, when they arrived at the spot where the white crane had fallen, they were surprised to find that the Corpse King had disappeared. All that remained was a mutated bird covered in spikes, and the mutated bird had already been killed.
"You can't even kill a zombie?" Zhang Jue said contemptuously to Li Xiankang.
Li Xiankang replied irritably, "I'm sure I hit the Corpse King. Let's search the vicinity, we'll definitely find him. I still need him to exchange for evolution base."
Li Xiankang was very angry that his strength was being doubted. Zhang Jue had spoken so nicely when he found him, but now that the situation was not right, he was blaming him. This kind of person was clearly a snob, and he would definitely stay away from him in the future.
The two searched around the corpse of the white crane, but found nothing except for some bloodstains on the ground.
At this moment, the Corpse King was moving on the back of a third-tier speed-type zombie. The speed-type zombie was not running aimlessly on the street, but was using its sharp bone spurs to constantly climb the surrounding walls. The bone spurs could easily pierce into the concrete walls, and moving on the walls also allowed it to avoid the observation of many soldiers.
The Corpse King's legs had been hit by more than a dozen carbon fiber spikes, and blood was continuously flowing down his legs and onto the ground. He could no longer run. Fortunately, near where the white crane had fallen, there was a speed-type zombie. The Corpse King immediately controlled the speed-type zombie to carry him and escape.
"Damn it, I was so close. I was just a little bit away from leaving YanJing. In this condition, I definitely won't survive!" the Scarred Corpse King said helplessly.
The Scarred Corpse King was already severely injured, and his legs were difficult to move. Moreover, the streets were still full of soldiers carrying guns. As long as he appeared in their sight, he would be shot on the spot. For now, he could only take it one step at a time.
The Scarred Corpse King hid in a dilapidated civilian house. This house had been burned down the previous night, and the walls were covered with black marks. No one would come here for a while.
Blood was continuously flowing, and the Scarred Corpse King was feeling dizzy. It was likely due to excessive blood loss, otherwise he wouldn't be like this.
"Before I die, I will retaliate against this tragic world!" The Scarred Corpse King closed his eyes and issued his final command: to destroy buildings in YanJing City at all costs and create the greatest chaos.
At this moment, all the zombies in the city went berserk. Twenty thousand zombies had been air-dropped into the city. More than ten thousand had been killed by soldiers, but there were still nearly ten thousand zombies remaining. Now, all these zombies had become frenzied, grabbing everything around them and tearing at it. Some zombies were even setting fires everywhere.
Even in broad daylight, YanJing City was filled with smoke and fire, with thick black smoke rising into the sky. The streets were crowded with people running, and zombies were causing destruction everywhere.
The originally chaotic areas were on the outskirts of the city, but the mutated birds in the sky did not decrease at all, continuing to airdrop zombies. The chaotic crowds gradually rushed towards the city center. Even the Forbidden City was not spared. In such chaos, people cried and begged to run to places where no disaster had occurred. During this process, many weak and sickly people were trampled to death.
The term "natural and man-made disasters" appeared very early. People in ancient times had already discovered this problem. Whenever a natural disaster occurred, man-made disasters were also inevitable. In the final analysis, it was because some people had the intention of fishing in troubled waters. If social order was in place, these ill-intentioned individuals would have no opportunity to act. However, as soon as order broke down, there would always be ambitious people who would take advantage of the situation for their own benefit.
Therefore, as the chaos in YanJing City expanded, a group of idle people gathered. These people did not choose to work after the zombie outbreak. They only received a meager amount of relief food every day, barely maintaining their lives. But at this time, their minds became active.
"Long live Great Chu, King Chen Sheng!" someone started shouting slogans.
"Nonsense! At this time, we should shout 'act on behalf of heaven and rob the rich to help the poor'!" Someone immediately criticized such slogans. They were not trying to become kings, so what was the use of shouting this slogan? It was better to shout slogans that were more practical, and perhaps attract more people to join.
Thus, a group of people, shouting slogans of "act on behalf of heaven and rob the rich to help the poor," began to set fires. As long as houses caught fire, people would have to come out of their houses, and the situation would become more chaotic. Once the situation became chaotic, they could do more things, such as entering empty houses to find valuables!
With the addition of arson by a group of people fishing in troubled waters, the chaos in YanJing City intensified. Many people already harbored resentment towards the rich. Although everyone's starting point was similar after the doomsday arrived, there were always some people who could obtain more resources by relying on their original advantages. Those who obtained fewer resources were psychologically unbalanced.
People who were psychologically unbalanced did even more terrifying things. They did not want to rob property; they only wanted to destroy. They did not need to gain more; they only wanted others to feel as miserable as themselves. The scale of destruction was increasing.
The chaos continued until evening. At this time, the mutated birds were still airdropping zombies into the city, but the zombies in the city were no longer frenzied.
Shen Feng searched for a long time and finally found the Corpse King hiding in a dilapidated civilian house. This Corpse King had a scar on his face, making him look fierce. The zombie protecting this Corpse King was only one, a speed-type zombie.
"You wicked fellow, die!" Shen Feng pointed at the Corpse King leaning against the wall and shot out a wind blade, killing the Corpse King on the spot. His large head rolled to the ground. Without their commander, the zombies in YanJing City's combat effectiveness dropped sharply. The soldiers finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that now was the opportunity to eliminate the zombies.
Shen Feng stripped off the Corpse King's clothes, wrapped the head on the ground, and handed it to Yang Chang, saying, "Take the Corpse King's head back. We don't need to redeem the bounty. We'll take it back ourselves and make it, and we can get two tubes of ability potions."
Yang Chang took the Corpse King's head but looked at Shen Feng and asked, "City Lord, where are you going? Aren't we going back together?"
Shen Feng shook his head and said helplessly, "The city is in chaos, and the zombies have not been cleared yet. People are fleeing for their lives. I have to do what I can do, at least kill more zombies. Although it's not of much use, it's still a contribution. If I can save one person, it's one person."
As Shen Feng followed the bloodstains left by the Corpse King, he saw many crying people on the street. Countless people were in turmoil due to the zombie riots, completely living in fear and uncertainty. These people had no ability to resist in the face of disaster. They could only accept their fate. Surviving was luck, and dying was destiny.
Shen Feng couldn't bear to watch his compatriots suffer and remain indifferent. It was getting dark, and the mutated birds had poor eyesight, so they wouldn't air-drop at night. However, the chaos in the city would not end anytime soon.
Lu Xian also stepped forward and said seriously, "I'll go with the City Lord. If you can't stand to see people suffering, neither can I!"
Yang Chang shrugged helplessly and left with the Corpse King's head. He actually wanted to continue fighting with Shen Feng, but he was holding such a valuable item, so he could only return to the base alone.
Shen Feng and Lu Xian killed zombies on the street. Wherever they went, the zombies fell to the ground and died. Lu Xian's ability played a great role at this moment. He could detect all the hidden zombies on the street and kill them.
However, after the two had been fighting in the city for a while, they suddenly discovered that someone was setting fires and deliberately creating chaos. This situation immediately made Shen Feng furious. The chaos in the city was already great, and at this time, there were still people trying to make the situation even more chaotic.
Shen Feng immediately rushed forward and killed the arsonist.
When the situation in the city stabilized, it was already late at night. The casualties in the city exceeded 100,000. Some of these people died because of zombies, some because of fire, and some were killed by a group of psychopaths.
After the battle ended, Shen Feng's mood was heavy. He said to Lu Xian, "I'm really afraid that such a situation will happen in Yuzhou. Danger descends from the sky, and the ground is full of fleeing crowds. A group of people with no strength to fight face ferocious zombies. One can imagine how terrified they must be in their hearts."
Lu Xian quickly said, "City Lord, don't be too discouraged. At worst, when we go back, we'll build more towers. Then our air defense capabilities will be improved, and we won't be afraid of the mutated birds' air raids. As for now, it's because we lack experience."
"Yes, experience is built with blood," Shen Feng said nonsensically. He really couldn't bear to see the tragic scene in the city and returned to the base with Lu Xian.
When Shen Feng and Lu Xian returned to the base, Chu Chaoyan quickly walked up to Shen Feng and said to him, "Li Keyi came to find you. She waited for you for two hours. Why are you only back now?"
Shen Feng felt a stomachache when he heard this. He had been punched by Li Keyi before, and he could still feel the pain when he woke up the next day. Now that Li Keyi had come to his door, wouldn't she be here to settle the score?
"It's all Jin Ziju's fault, that bastard. If he hadn't stolen a dog, we wouldn't be in this trouble now!" Shen Feng shook his head helplessly.
Shen Feng found Li Keyi helplessly and said to her, "I'm really sorry about eating your dog before. But think about it, you can't blame me for this. Jin Ziju stole it. If we're settling scores, Jin Ziju should be more responsible, shouldn't he?"
Shen Feng now just wanted to shift the blame. Since he didn't steal the dog, the conflict between him and Li Keyi wasn't the biggest. If he could redirect Li Keyi's attention, wouldn't that be a better choice?
At this moment, Li Keyi lowered her head, her face very gloomy. Her eyes were red and swollen, as if she had been crying, and there were obvious tear marks on her face.
Li Keyi knelt on the ground with a "plop." Then she lowered her noble body, her forehead touching the ground, and knelt in front of Shen Feng in such a pathetic manner. Her lips trembled for a moment, and she finally uttered a sentence: "Shen Feng, please help me!"
When Shen Feng saw this, he was stunned. This was not the Li Keyi he knew. She was a very proud person, and extremely confident, as if there was nothing in the world that could trouble her. But now, such a woman was kneeling in front of him, begging for help!
Not only Shen Feng was stunned, but even Chu Chaoyan, who had followed him, was also stunned. She did not expect Li Keyi to kneel down so readily. Had something extremely important happened?