She Raised Zombies in the Apocalypse - Chapter 73

“Is it the mental interference from that great zombie leader?” San Wu broke out in a cold sweat. The difference between a great zombie leader and a zombie leader was vast. The mental interference could affect her so significantly even from a distance.

Ji Lingbai had no time to respond. Wielding dual blades, he and Xia Zhijing charged at the great zombie leader.

Their speed was so fast that they appeared as mere streaks of light. San Wu could only see flashes of electricity.

The great zombie leader was held back, but he had already arranged for the zombie leaders to lead their squads.

They charged down aggressively, reeking of decay and blood.

San Wu held her breath, waiting for the first wave of zombies to charge. Just as she was about to signal her group to attack, she was stunned.

Wasn’t that leading zombie the one from her group?

San Yi also saw San Wu.

He put on the most impressive performance of his afterlife, charging fearlessly while desperately winking at San Wu.

San Wu: “…” She needed to take a moment to process this.

While she was counting Sichuan pepper and drinking meat soup in the tent, her zombie had already infiltrated the enemy’s ranks?

Could San Yi have been an undercover agent in his past life?

Despite her confusion, San Wu understood San Yi’s intentions. They were family, after all, and he wouldn’t harm her.

San Yi turned and roared at the hundred-plus zombies it was leading.

[Follow me! See that woman riding the black leopard? She’s an easy target, go for her!]

Of course, he had to lead.

Because his group of zombies was the weakest. If other groups attacked San Wu, it might endanger his own zombies.

This way, he could put on a show. His real group could easily defeat this fake one.

Thus, San Yi and San Wu’s zombies clashed fiercely.

It was a chaotic battle. However, since San Wu’s zombies were mid-level, San Yi’s group was mostly beaten.

San Yi, aware that the great zombie leader was watching, began fighting San Ling.

When San Ling’s fist came down, San Yi cooperatively flew out, crashing into a tree.

Oh~ he died!

San Yi collapsed into the pile of zombies. If any zombie got too close, he would suddenly spring up, kill the attacking zombie, and then sneak to another spot, pretending to be dead.

San Wu, who had been watching the entire time, was speechless.

How did her previously honest San Yi become so cunning overnight? What had he been through?

San Wu, holding a long stick and protected by her zombies, stabbed any low-level zombies she could.

She glanced at Granny Hua’s group, managing well, noticing that several of her clever zombies had picked up San Yi’s trick.

The sneak attack method was highly effective. Zombies had no heartbeat or body temperature; lying down, they looked like dead bodies, indistinguishable even to the most observant.

For instance, Granny Hua was nearly overwhelmed, about to have her neck twisted by three high-level zombies.

Just as she was about to despair, three zombies at her feet suddenly sprang up, efficiently dealing with one high-level zombie each, giving Granny Hua a chance to catch her breath.

After completing their attack routine, they pointed to their heads and shook them solemnly at Granny Hua.

The old lady almost stepped on their heads earlier.

Despite the life-and-death situation, Granny Hua found herself choked up with laughter.

With the help of San Yi, San Wu quickly cleared an open space and shouted, “Severely injured people can come to my side. I can take in fifty.”

Any more, and she couldn’t protect them.

The surrounding fortress members looked at San Wu with gratitude.

In a world where malicious intent was rampant, reliable people on the battlefield were a rare treasure.

Even the round-faced girl from the Third Fortress, who had accepted Wang Hai, felt a bit grateful to San Wu.

The Third Fortress had the misfortune of encountering a strong zombie group and was in a dire situation.

Although San Wu had reservations about the Third Fortress, she accepted their injured ones but placed them at the furthest distance from herself.

Although the chance of betrayal was minimal, San Wu was a cautious person.

The situation remained stable for the moment, at least the zombie tide was temporarily halted.

San Wu looked up at the most intense battle zone, where the outcome would be decided.

Ji Lingbai’s hands flickered with both fire and lightning. A layer of fire covered his blades, and a single strike could make the leader zombie suffer. Unfortunately, the leader zombie was fast, so Ji Lingbai had few successful hits.

Xia Zhiqing was focused, as this incident was directed at his Second Fortress.

However, seeing Ji Lingbai fighting the leader zombie while shooting a few lightning bolts to clear the zombies near San Wu, Xia Zhiqing couldn’t hold back his dissatisfaction, “Ji Lingbai! Can you take this seriously?”

Ji Lingbai dodged an attack from the leader zombie. 

“I am serious.”

“Seriously making a perfect assist. I’m supporting you. Go ahead, Xia Zhiqing.”

Xia Zhiqing was furious; Ji Lingbai always had the knack for making infuriating remarks.

“Or, are you saying I can have the leader zombie’s crystal core?” Ji Lingbai grinned at Xia Zhiqing. “I haven’t discussed my reward yet.”

Xia Zhiqing knew Ji Lingbai wanted the crystal to advance to a higher level.

A leader zombie’s crystal cores.

He thought about it and felt the pain.

But if Ji Lingbai continued to slack off, he definitely couldn’t defeat the leader zombie by himself.

“Fine, it’s yours!”

As soon as Xia Zhiqing nodded, Ji Lingbai, who had been preparing, immediately charged. Each move was more ruthless than the last, and with Xia Zhiqing also giving his all, the leader zombie soon showed signs of fatigue.

Under such pressure, the leader zombie released its control over the lower-level zombies below, focusing entirely on Ji Lingbai and Xia Zhiqing.

Many of the lower-level zombies were there only because of the leader zombie’s control. Once it lost control, they didn’t know what to do, with some even starting to scatter.

The formation that had been decent fell apart instantly.

Seeing this, the fortress people didn’t rush to chase. Their goal was only to disperse and block the zombies. If the zombies wanted to run away, that was perfect.

Seeing the situation worsen, and with Ji Lingbai being tireless, the leader zombie let out a loud roar and crashed its mental force towards the two.

Ji Lingbai was a step slower, and the leader zombie immediately turned to flee.

It was exhausted, but as long as it seized this moment to escape, it could recover without a problem.

The leader zombie sped up, almost dashing out when a zombie suddenly stood up from a high pile of corpses in front of it.

Unable to stop in time, it almost slammed right into the zombie.

The zombie sprang up from the corpse pile and swung with all his might, hitting the leader zombie’s head squarely.

Amidst the flying flesh, he grabbed the leader zombie’s unique crystal core.

It was San Yi!

Everyone was stunned.

San Wu was excited. “Da Hei, take me there quickly!”

Xia Zhiqing looked at the excited San Wu and then at the frozen Ji Lingbai beside him, with a strange smile on his face.

“Perfect, Ji Lingbai, didn’t you want the leader zombie’s crystal core?”

“Go get it.”

San Yi got the leader zombie’s crystal core. San Wu was initially happy, then turned her gaze to Ji Lingbai and Xia Zhiqing.

Xia Zhiqing immediately raised his hands. “This crystal core is Ji Lingbai’s reward. You two should discuss it.”

The crystal core wasn’t easy to distribute. Without Ji Lingbai’s and Xia Zhiqing’s long fight, San Yi wouldn’t have gotten it.

If San Yi hadn’t been ambushing at the right moment, the leader zombie might have escaped. The leader zombie was fast, and with other zombies helping to cover, escape was possible.

No one wanted to give up the benefits they had gained, including San Wu.

She coughed lightly. Now that the leader zombie was dead, and the remaining zombies had mostly fled in panic, San Wu went directly to grab Ji Lingbai’s hand.

Ji Lingbai was still mulling over how she had rushed to her zombie group before, so he arrogantly brushed off San Wu’s friendly hand.

San Wu: “…”

“No, no, don’t refuse. This is serious!” San Wu pulled him to a corner, wanting a confidential talk like those in small fortress circles.

Ji Lingbai already had an idea but still kept a haughty face.

According to Granny Hua’s frequent description, Ji Lingbai was someone whose mind and actions were never in sync. He thought one thing and did another.

“Well, about this crystal…” San Wu hadn’t finished when Ji Lingbai glanced at her.

His voice was cool, with a hint of suppressed delight, “You want it?”

He didn’t actually need the crystal core urgently; his energy for advancement was almost enough. He hadn’t chosen to break through immediately because he was deliberately suppressing it. Suppressing energy was beneficial for his beast transformation, and for rare abilities in general.

This was his own experience.

“Yes, I want it.” San Wu held his hand tightly, asking, “Can I exchange something else with you?”

Anyway, Ji Lingbai knew her secrets. She whispered, “I can give you a lot of water, vegetables, and soil samples. Would your First Fortress’s research lab need these?”

She had always planned to give these for research, but considering her own safety, she had held back.

Now, she was familiar with Ji Lingbai. Though he had untruthful thoughts, he was actually a good person.

Most importantly, he already knew, and she couldn’t go back to punish herself for mistaking him for a cat.

Ji Lingbai, who initially just wanted to tease her, showed a surprised expression. “You’re giving me all these things, Xia Zhiqing doesn’t mind?”

Wasn’t San Wu collaborating with the Second Fortress? Shouldn’t such important matters be decided after discussions between both sides?