When the monster landed heavily from the sixth floor, Shen Feng saw it and was immediately puzzled, "What the hell is this thing?"
Shen Feng had never seen such a monster. The creature on the street was covered in layers of fat, so much so that its clothes were ripped. It was five meters tall. Shen Feng initially mistook it for a tank-type zombie.
However, as soon as the monster landed, it sprayed pale green acid at the surrounding soldiers. The nearby soldiers were caught off guard. They didn't expect a zombie to fall from the rooftop, nor did they expect this monster to spray acid. In an instant, all the surrounding soldiers were hit!
The acid sprayed onto the soldiers' skin, causing burns. Those unlucky enough to be hit in the face were blinded on the spot. The chaos created by the monster prevented the soldiers from attacking. The monster then turned and fled, running as fast as a sprinter. Despite its enormous size, it moved with such speed that no one could have imagined.
In the blink of an eye, the monster dashed out of the street and into an alley.
Before the monster escaped, Shen Feng saw its massive head. A bad premonition struck him, and he muttered to himself, "Could that fleeing monster just now be the Corpse King? Why would something like this happen?"
Shen Feng couldn't believe his eyes. Wasn't the Corpse King only capable of commanding zombies and nothing else? How could it suddenly exhibit such powerful combat abilities?
Xiao Sheng frowned and said, "Impossible! The Corpse King is not a creature with much combat power. How could it be so strong?"
Xie Bateng interrupted their conversation, "You two, stop chattering. Go and intercept the Corpse King immediately. In any case, things are out of control. Don't think about capturing the Corpse King alive anymore. Killing it is enough. Try to preserve the integrity of the body as much as possible!"
Shen Feng nodded, preparing to depart. No one had expected the Corpse King to possess such abilities, to mutate in a desperate situation and gain the powers of various zombies. Now that it had broken through, if it wasn't captured, it could bring about a severe crisis!
Xiao Sheng asked nervously, "But if I leave, who will protect you? This kind of monster has the advantages of various zombies, and ordinary people can't withstand it!"
General Xie simply shook his head at this concern, "Don't worry about me. I still have so many soldiers here. The Corpse King is not a mindless creature. It broke through at this moment because it feared being killed by concentrated gunfire. It won't come for me. You two go and kill the Corpse King immediately!"
Xiao Sheng nodded helplessly, drew his long saber, and set off with Shen Feng. However, his speed was clearly no match for Shen Feng's, so Shen Feng left a message, "I'll go track the Corpse King first. Once I find it, I'll contact you via walkie-talkie."
With that, Shen Feng used "As the Wind Follows" and left afterimages on the street before leaping onto the rooftops to search for the Corpse King's trace from above. After breaking through, the Corpse King continued to cause chaos in the city. Many people were bitten by the Corpse King and turned into zombies within minutes, then went on to bite others.
The people in the city were caught off guard by the appearance of zombies on the streets, and panic ensued. Crowds scrambled to escape. Unlucky individuals were caught and bitten by the Corpse King on the spot.
Shen Feng followed the trail of chaos caused by the Corpse King and finally saw a massive figure in the distance. The zombie was holding a giant iron pipe. Upon closer inspection, the weapon in the zombie's hand turned out to be a thick gas pipe, as thick as an arm, made of steel. For those blocking its path, the Corpse King either swept them away with a single blow, knocking them to the ground, or grabbed them and bit them.
Those bitten by it turned into zombies on the spot. The speed of infection was incredibly fast. As for those hit by the pipe, many were killed instantly, while a few survivors suffered broken bones.
Seeing this, Shen Feng was filled with anger and roared from the rooftop, "You scoundrel ahead, do you dare to fight me!"
Shen Feng shouted this, not expecting the Corpse King to answer. He merely wanted to try and distract the Corpse King. If successful, the Corpse King's speed would inevitably slow down.
However, the Corpse King, with its large head, turned its head and stared at Shen Feng standing on the building, saying, "Catch up to me first, otherwise, don't expect me to stop!"
After speaking, the Corpse King continued to charge forward down the street, still creating immense chaos.
Shen Feng knew the Corpse King could speak, but he was surprised that it could converse so fluently with him. Startled, he continued to pursue. By this time, Rongcheng was in utter chaos. Many people bitten by the Corpse King had turned into zombies and were spreading the infection further. The army was rushing to the scene, but immense chaos had already erupted.
Shen Feng dared not delay and quickly pursued, successfully cornering the fleeing Corpse King in the center of a park. By this time, the people in the park had already been evacuated.
"Clang," Shen Feng drew his long sword and sneered, "You can't escape anymore. If you know what's good for you, surrender obediently. I guarantee you won't die, and you might even be valuable in the future. But if you resist, I'll have to use force!"
As he spoke, Shen Feng reached for his walkie-talkie with his left hand. "I have successfully intercepted the Corpse King. Requesting backup."
At this moment, the Corpse King picked up the thick iron pipe in its hand, a ferocious expression on its face, and asked, "Are you trying to take me to a laboratory? Why? On what grounds?"
Shen Feng shrugged indifferently and replied, "You still need to ask me? Of course, it's because you are a zombie. Evil and good are irreconcilable. If you want to live, then give up resistance and obediently enter the laboratory. If you can contribute, it will be most beneficial to humanity."
The Corpse King suddenly roared, "I am not a zombie, I am human! I have human memories now. I remember my own name. I am Deng Xianghao. I have human thoughts, I have human memories. I must be human. I want to find my family in Rongcheng!"
Hearing this, Shen Feng couldn't help but frown and asked in disbelief, "You have human memories? You must be talking nonsense."
Up until now, regardless of who it was, people never considered zombies to be the same species. It wasn't that humans were cold-blooded, but rather that although zombies had human appearances, they carried viruses and had lost their human thoughts. Because of this, no one believed zombies were still human. Everyone thought the virus had killed the former humans. Therefore, zombies and humans were not of the same kind.
But now, the Corpse King was shouting that it was human and had human memories, which seemed very strange.
Shen Feng didn't believe this claim at all.
Any normal person would not believe the Corpse King's current statement. Laboratories had long proven that zombies had lost all their thoughts, meaning they were dead people who had transformed. The Corpse King saying this now was merely an excuse. Everyone would choose to believe the laboratory's findings.
The Corpse King looked at Shen Feng and said, "I indeed possess human thoughts. It was about a month ago that many images appeared in my mind. After seeing these images, I regained my past memories. I am human! Although I don't know why I can control other zombies, I have regained my past memories. Therefore, I can avoid all sorts of dangers, and now, I can also converse with you with my own thoughts!"
Shen Feng frowned, looking at the monster before him. He suddenly didn't know how to make a decision. The Corpse King actually possessed human memories, which meant the Corpse King had no intellectual difference from ordinary people! Or perhaps, the Corpse King could also be considered human!
As Shen Feng hesitated, a group of people surrounded them. They were five young men and women in military uniforms. Xiao Sheng panted and said, "Shen Feng, don't worry. I've brought the brothers to support you. We are all ability users. Let's fight side by side. There's no need for rules with the evil Corpse King!"
Seeing that it was surrounded, the Corpse King continued, "Why are you forcing me? I don't want to be your enemy. I just want to find my family. Why are you blocking me?"
"Hmph! If you weren't causing harm, we wouldn't be forcing you like this!" Zhang Zi said with a cold laugh. "Zombies are zombies! Even if they can speak human language, it doesn't mean they are human. You controlled millions of zombies to attack Rongcheng, causing tens of thousands of deaths in Rongcheng. Now you say you want to find your family, what a good disguise!"
As she spoke, Zhang Zi took out a bottle of mineral water, twisted open the cap, and poured the water out. The water immediately began to freeze as soon as it left the bottle. In an instant, Zhang Zi held a long sword made entirely of ice.
At the same time, Qin Kewei, the eldest sister in her thirties, clasped her hands together and suddenly unleashed a move called "Tiger Crouching on the Ground." Of course, this was not a prayer or a plea for mercy, but the use of her ability.
In an instant, centered around the Corpse King, a high wall suddenly rose from the ground within the park! The wall was over six meters high, trapping the Corpse King and the six ability users. The wall was circular and extremely thick, making it impossible to see the battle inside from the outside. The battlefield had now been formed, and the Corpse King could no longer escape.
"You guys go ahead, I'll provide cover. With me here, the Corpse King cannot leave this battlefield!" Qin Kewei said confidently.
Qin Kewei, worried about the zombie escaping, specifically used her ability to create a wall. Now that six ability users had surrounded the Corpse King, victory was surely within reach.
Shen Feng did not attack first. He was carefully observing the abilities of the people around him. Now, he had seen the abilities of two of them, both of which seemed quite impressive. He wondered what the other three, the other three geniuses from the Ability Administration Bureau, would show.
Seeing this, the Corpse King could no longer hold back. It roared to the sky, "I said, I am human! As for controlling zombies to come to Rongcheng, it was only for self-preservation. In the end, you attacked me first, didn't you? Before I could even explain my intentions, you opened fire. Now, you want to hunt me down to the last. If that's the case, then come!"
With that, the Corpse King attacked first. It grabbed the long pipe and charged towards Shen Feng, sweeping it out with a blow. In its subconscious, Shen Feng was the strongest person there, so it targeted him first!
Facing the Corpse King's fierce assault, Shen Feng dared not underestimate it. A single hit would mean instant death!
So, Shen Feng immediately used "As the Wind Follows" to leave his original position. After the steel pipe missed, the Corpse King continued to aim at the next target. It saw that Fang Qinghao had nothing around him and immediately charged forward, unleashing a powerful downward strike. The steel pipe, carrying immense force, smashed down. Fang Qinghao's face changed, and he quickly dodged.
Xiao Sheng couldn't stand it anymore and said indignantly, "What are you all dodging for? Watch this!"
With that, the long saber in Xiao Sheng's hand was covered in blue high-temperature flames as he charged towards the Corpse King. A wound inflicted by the flaming saber could not be healed, even by a tank-type zombie. Therefore, Xiao Sheng had no fear of the now incredibly strong Corpse King.
Seeing Xiao Sheng charge forward, the Corpse King swung the steel pipe and struck. Xiao Sheng used the steel pipe to block. With a "clang," Xiao Sheng was sent flying by the steel pipe, and a huge notch appeared on the edge of his long saber. Xiao Sheng crashed into the earthen wall, shaking loose a lot of sand and soil. Dirt rained down from the wall, and Xiao Sheng couldn't get up for a long time.
"Such immense strength!" Xiao Sheng said with a grim expression, spitting out these words.
The Corpse King wanted to pursue Xiao Sheng, but at this moment, Zhang Hengyi stepped forward. He said to his companions, "Everyone, fall back!"
With that, Zhang Hengyi instantly unleashed his ability. The surrounding gravity instantly increased. The Corpse King's massive body suddenly felt immense gravity, and it instantly fell to the ground. However, the Corpse King was still struggling to get up. It seemed Zhang Hengyi's ability had not caused significant damage to the Corpse King.
Shen Feng was initially confused as to why Zhang Hengyi had asked everyone to retreat, but he suddenly felt a powerful pressure, and his body's speed instantly slowed down, almost causing him to fall.
At this moment, Shen Feng realized what was happening and looked at Zhang Hengyi in disbelief, "Is this controlling gravity?"
Shen Feng used his ability to let the wind support his body and moved away. Once he was away from Zhang Hengyi, he finally regained his body's lightness. Zhang Hengyi's ability was an indiscriminate attack; even his companions were affected, not just enemies.
Zhang Hengyi looked at the Corpse King slowly getting up and couldn't help but say, "It's a pity I can only control gravity up to three times. If I could control it ten times, I could crush the Corpse King on the spot. Right now, I can't deal with the Corpse King!"
Zhang Hengyi had killed many zombies before. These zombies could not withstand the immense pressure, so their internal organs could not bear the great gravity. They would be crushed by their own weight. But the Corpse King was clearly different. Its body was too tough. Zhang Hengyi's ability could not pose a significant threat to the Corpse King; at most, it could only slow it down.
The Corpse King slowly stood up from the ground. By now, its body had adapted to three times the normal gravity. Then, its eyes gradually turned blood red. Looking at the many people in front of it, it roared, "Humans are despicable. By simply assigning some distinguishing characteristics different from themselves to others, they can be considered not of the same kind! Since that's the case, I will no longer be human. You all die!"
Seeing the Corpse King descend into madness, Shen Feng couldn't help but mutter, "Not being human anymore, is it because it feels humans have limits?"
The Corpse King walked step by step towards Zhang Hengyi under three times the gravity. Zhang Hengyi's expression changed. His greatest pride was his ability to crush zombies with gravity, but the Corpse King could withstand the gravity. He considered his combat strength inferior to the Corpse King and quickly retreated.
As Zhang Hengyi retreated, it immediately affected Zhang Zi behind him. The long sword made of ice in her hand instantly shattered because it could not withstand the immense gravity. Zhang Zi couldn't help but curse, "If you can't win, then quickly retract your ability! Don't screw over your teammates!"