Shen Feng stared intently at the small building in the distance. He had pinpointed the location of the Corpse King, and to avert the crisis at the base, he had to kill it.
The current zombie horde numbered just over forty thousand. These zombies were not drawn to the base on their own; they were controlled by the Corpse King, the mastermind behind the attack on the base. Therefore, once the Corpse King was killed, the remaining zombies would lose their control and, lacking sufficient attraction, would eventually disperse. The personnel at the base would only need a brief period of rest to eliminate all the zombies in Luzhou.
With this thought, Shen Feng began to accelerate. He needed to kill the Corpse King before the speed-type zombies returned to its side. If he was too slow, the Corpse King would be protected and would undoubtedly try to escape. Failing to kill the Corpse King would leave a lingering threat.
Just then, the Corpse King emerged from the small building, accompanied by two speed-type zombies. The Corpse King also spotted Shen Feng rapidly approaching. Its intuition told it that the approaching figure was not to be trifled with, as even the speed-type zombies were far from matching this individual's speed, and the target was itself!
Thus, the Corpse King went berserk. It wanted to survive; it did not want to be killed by humans. It then controlled the zombies to form a five-meter-high wall in front of it. To kill the Corpse King, one first had to cross this wall of zombies. The time taken to scale the wall would be enough for the other mutated zombies to return to the Corpse King's side!
Shen Feng charged forward without fear. He knew that the fate of the base rested in his hands. If he succeeded, the base would have a bright future. And if he failed? Failure was impossible!
As Shen Feng began his decapitation mission, in a tall building not far away, Ren Jing was cautiously observing with his men. They had been surrounded by the zombie horde again that morning, and their courage had completely faltered. The last time they were surrounded by thirty thousand zombies, they had experienced what it meant to be in a sea of people. Over four hundred combat team members had been torn apart by zombies in the blink of an eye!
It was Ren Jing's sharp mind that saved them. By playing the role of a shrinking turtle and using the tactic of "the cicada shedding its shell," they managed to escape the zombie encirclement. After this battle, Ren Jing was left with nothing but the dozen or so evolvers under his command. As for the woman Zhu Yan, she was actually useless!
Ren Jing himself doubted why he had betrayed them. If it was just for a woman, then he had been too foolish.
From the rooftop, Ren Jing saw the resistance appearing from the direction of the dam. He hadn't expected the base to have the ability to resist even with the zombie horde appearing. It was truly remarkable. He also knew very well that the base would absolutely not be able to withstand the zombie horde, so the people at the base only had one option: to flee.
Ren Jing could see many boats along the Yangtze River. These boats were tied to trees to prevent them from being carried away by the river. However, even in this critical situation, the base had not yet fled. Ren Jing couldn't understand what the people in the Self-Help Association were thinking. They had such a good opportunity to escape now, yet they weren't running. Were they waiting to be wiped out after the base was breached?
"I can't hold back these zombies, and Shen Feng definitely can't either. It's best if both sides fight to the death, resulting in mutual destruction. Then, I can reap the benefits!" Ren Jing muttered to himself.
However, Ren Jing still had some lingering worries. Shen Feng's refusal to retreat – did he have a backup plan?
As Ren Jing was filled with doubt, he saw Yu Ren Shu appear. The moment Yu Ren Shu appeared, the water in the Yangtze River was instantly controlled and raised. After half a minute of charging, it instantly surged forward. This scene immediately shocked Ren Jing. He hadn't expected Yu Ren Shu to be so powerful. It seemed she had grown stronger since escaping back to the base. Otherwise, why hadn't Yu Ren Shu used this move when he was chasing her back then?
Recalling the night he prepared to betray them, Ren Jing felt a surge of hatred. If Yu Ren Shu hadn't taken Chu Chao Yan to report back, he would have had ample time to prepare, rather than hastily leaving the academy the next day. If he had had enough time to prepare, he could have brought more people, more food, scouted the granary situation, and then attacked. This way, he wouldn't have encountered the zombie horde and been wiped out.
With this thought, Ren Jing's hatred for Yu Ren Shu deepened. However, Ren Jing then saw Yu Ren Shu lying by the Yangtze River, and his heart was instantly filled with joy. He knew very well why Shen Feng possessed evolutionary agents. It was all thanks to Yu Ren Shu's help. Yu Ren Shu was from Yanjing. If nothing unexpected happened, Yu Ren Shu would never have appeared in Luzhou in her lifetime. But after gaining Yu Ren Shu's help, Shen Feng had indeed mastered the evolutionary agents.
At this moment, Ren Jing began to ponder. If he could also get Yu Ren Shu's help, wouldn't that mean he could also create evolvers? Moreover, with enough evolutionary agents, he might be able to achieve a third evolution, perhaps even discover how to gain superpowers. As long as he could gain superpowers, he could summon the wind and call the rain!
With this thought, Ren Jing's eyes became fervent. He said to the people around him, "Follow me down and snatch the Doctor back. As long as we have the Doctor, our strength can also grow in the future!"
Ren Jing then remembered Wu Kai, the first person to betray Shen Feng. At that time, he thought he had become an evolver and was the chosen one. He didn't expect to be killed by a trap set by Shen Feng and Chang Jianyi, his body thrown into the water to feed the fish. At that time, his goal was also to control Yu Ren Shu, but he didn't expect Yu Ren Shu to be an evolver as well, and ultimately be ambushed and killed. Thinking about it, any action targeting Yu Ren Shu must be carried out when she is incapacitated!
"Just like now!"
Ren Jing knew that a perfect opportunity had presented itself. If he didn't seize it now, he might never have such a good chance again!
Shen Feng took five seconds to reach the wall of zombies. He then quickly scaled it. What appeared before Shen Feng was the Corpse King, protected by over a dozen mutated zombies. This Corpse King had indeed bought him enough time. Originally, it only had two speed-type zombies by its side, but now, several of all four types of mutated zombies were present around the Corpse King, and the Corpse King was currently controlling the mutated zombies to protect itself!
"As long as there are no speed-type zombies that have mutated twice, then I am invincible!" Shen Feng laughed. At this moment, he understood why martial arts novels said that the fastest technique is invincible. Because as long as one could maintain extreme speed, the opponent could not defeat them. Even if one exposed a flaw, with sufficient speed, the opponent would not even have time to attack. And with the enhancement of superpowers, Shen Feng was now the fastest man!
Then, Shen Feng charged directly towards the Corpse King without dodging or evading. Two spray-type zombies blocked the front. Seeing Shen Feng charge, they opened their mouths and sprayed two streams of acid. Shen Feng dared not be hit by the acid. This stuff was hydrochloric acid! If it stuck to the skin, it would definitely burn off a layer of flesh. Thus, Shen Feng forcefully kicked the zombies beneath his feet and dodged the acid spray to the side. The zombies beneath Shen Feng lacked such speed and were immediately hit by the acid, starting to howl while grabbing their skin.
Shen Feng began a flanking attack from the side. Unexpectedly, the strong-type zombies intervened. They grabbed ordinary zombies nearby and threw them, acting like human catapults. They grabbed whatever was near and threw it. Shen Feng had to dodge, and his speed temporarily slowed down.
Although the strong-type zombies couldn't catch Shen Feng, the ordinary zombies they threw interfered with Shen Feng's speed, preventing him from advancing at high speed.
Seeing that he couldn't harm Shen Feng, the Corpse King immediately wanted to escape. It then lay on the back of a tank-type zombie and let out a silent roar. The tank-type zombie immediately turned and fled, while another tank-type zombie blocked behind. The two tank-type zombies began to flee, one in front and one behind, blocking the Corpse King's body to prevent Shen Feng's attack.
The remaining dozen or so mutated zombies were left behind to delay Shen Feng. As long as they could buy enough time for the Corpse King, the Corpse King could hide again. No matter how great the loss, as long as the Corpse King was alive, the zombies would continue to have command capabilities.
Seeing the Corpse King trying to escape, Shen Feng quickly gave chase. Fortunately, the speed-type zombies were not fast enough, so Shen Feng soon caught up. The speed-type zombies appeared from the flanks, beginning to attack Shen Feng. Speed-type zombies charged at Shen Feng one after another, their long, black fingernails directly stabbing towards Shen Feng. Shen Feng didn't want to deal with these mutated zombies, but they kept harassing him. So, Shen Feng swung his long sword back, cutting off the arms of two speed-type zombies on the spot.
However, at this moment, the strong-type zombies began throwing ordinary zombies again. Their current goal was only to obstruct Shen Feng's forward momentum. Shen Feng was also very angry at these ordinary zombies being thrown at him. He knew these ordinary zombies couldn't harm him, but their speed was being reduced. To kill the Corpse King, he had to avoid being harassed by other zombies!
At this moment, Shen Feng could no longer afford to conserve his energy. Although he wanted to successfully break through the zombie horde, if he didn't kill the Corpse King, everything would be in vain. Thus, Shen Feng began to use "Hurricane Eye." A whirlwind surrounded him, blowing away the zombies within a five-meter radius. Even the ordinary zombies thrown by the strong-type zombies couldn't get close to Shen Feng.
Shen Feng then charged forward again. This time, no zombies could harass him. "Hurricane Eye" lasted for ten seconds, and during this time, Shen Feng had caught up with the tank-type zombie. He leaped up and slashed at the back of the tank-type zombie's neck. The tank-type zombie fell to the ground and died on the spot. The back of the tank-type zombie in front was also exposed.
However, Shen Feng looked closely and realized that the Corpse King was not lying on the back of this tank-type zombie. He quickly looked around and saw, in the distant crowd of ordinary zombies, a zombie with a large head was hiding. It turned out that during the chaotic battle, the Corpse King had quietly jumped off and hidden among the ordinary zombies. Shen Feng hadn't noticed this, which allowed the Corpse King to escape successfully.
Now, seeing the Corpse King still trying to escape, Shen Feng could no longer tolerate it. He used "Hurricane Eye" again to pursue. This time, "Hurricane Eye" lasted for eight seconds, and during this period, Shen Feng once again caught up with the fleeing Corpse King. The surrounding ordinary zombies were still blown away.
A whirlwind appeared around Shen Feng, and the strong air pressure scattered the zombies. Shen Feng, trapped in the zombie encirclement, was not blocked by the numerous zombies.
Shen Feng panted slightly. "Hurricane Eye" consumed too much of his energy. Normally, Shen Feng could use one or two seconds of "Wind Walker," but when using "Hurricane Eye," Shen Feng could only last for about thirty seconds, and it was difficult to last for a minute. Shen Feng had used "Hurricane Eye" continuously to chase the Corpse King, and his body felt particularly tired. He had to conserve his energy, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to break out of the zombie horde.
At this moment, Shen Feng had caught up with the Corpse King. He kicked it, knocking it to the ground. Then, before the Corpse King could get up, Shen Feng placed a large foot on it, preventing it from escaping. The surrounding ordinary zombies closed in again, and the Corpse King weakly turned its head, its face showing a look of horror.
"Don't... kill... me..." The Corpse King struggled to utter these words. It had actually learned to speak human language, which was truly remarkable, as it showed the Corpse King's intelligence was quite high!
Upon hearing this, Shen Feng's face first showed a look of astonishment. He hadn't expected zombies to speak now. But then he used "Hurricane Eye," blowing away all the surrounding zombies. His face showed a mocking expression, "So what if you can speak? Die!"
Under the protection of "Hurricane Eye," no one could disturb Shen Feng. The charging zombies were basically blown away by the strong wind, making it impossible to get close to Shen Feng, let alone save the Corpse King.
Shen Feng grabbed the Yitian Sword and thrust it down. The long sword pierced into the Corpse King's back and emerged from its chest, passing through its body and stabbing into the ground. Then, Shen Feng decapitated the Corpse King, grabbed its hair, and stood up. He knew he had won!
"Hurricane Eye" was no longer used, but the surrounding zombies did not pounce. This was because all the zombies had lost their control. So many zombies, all of them confused as to why they were here. The nearby zombies wanted to bite Shen Feng, but at this moment, Shen Feng used "Wind Walker" to quickly leave the battlefield, carrying the Corpse King's head and fleeing into the distance. There were no longer any mutated zombies blocking Shen Feng's path, because the mutated zombies had also noticed something was wrong. Since they couldn't catch that guy anyway, there was no need to chase. Besides, there were many of their own kind on the ground that they could eat, so why wait? Let's fill their stomachs first.
Shen Feng, carrying the Corpse King's head, prepared to return to the base. Although he felt very tired, he could still manage. It shouldn't be a problem to return to the base, as long as he didn't encounter any dangers on the way. Speaking of which, Shen Feng still needed to quickly gather people to search for Yu Ren Shu and Guo Pinming. If it weren't for them during this decapitation mission, perhaps it wouldn't have been successful.
As for the Corpse King's head in Shen Feng's hand, Shen Feng planned to use it for his parents or sister after making the medicine. In this chaotic world, one still needed some ability to protect themselves. Of course, by the time they met, Luzhou would probably have already been taken.