Chapter Ninety-Five: The Ambush

An A-tier awakened individual was undoubtedly considered a formidable force at this stage.

Beneath the announcement, many people commented.

“Wow! An A-tier awakened? That must rank in the top ten in our shelter, right?”

“Most of the evolved corpse kings are just at B+ level now; A-tier is definitely strong!”

“Tek Corporation is great—food, strong warriors... makes me want to take refuge there.”

“Watch out, the ones above might use you for human experiments or feed you to zombies.”

“I wonder if the A-tier awakened can change the situation in North Jiang City. Let’s wait and see!”

“......”

Lin Dong closed his phone, no longer watching. It wouldn’t be long before he encountered that A-tier awakened himself.

At the same time... he was ready to devour the A-tier crystal core.

The persistent drizzle had lasted for days, adding a dampness to the entire post-apocalyptic city.

Today, the rain finally ceased. After being washed by the rain, the air was much fresher, and many insects frolicked in the muddy soil.

At the edge of the city, the sky echoed with the roar of helicopter rotors as a helicopter slowly descended.

A team of awakened from Tek Corporation, accompanied by several armed personnel, waited below to receive them.

This time, they were wiser; they didn’t fly directly over the city, as humans were not safe in the skies.

As the helicopter landed steadily, the rotor noise gradually subsided.

A tall young man, clad in a nano combat suit, stepped out of the helicopter. His golden hair and blue eyes, along with his prominent nose, revealed he was a foreigner.

This young man was Tang Senna, an A-tier awakened from Tek Corporation headquarters, responsible for escorting the Q-virus.

In his left hand, he carried a shiny silver alloy case.

“Hello, Mr. Tang Senna.”

The team leader of the receiving awakened squad approached and shook his hand.

Tang Senna nodded.

“Alright, let’s move.”

“Very well. I’ve planned the safest route into the city for you—zombie presence is minimal.”

The team leader, named Cai Jian, was an awakened with speed enhancement.

Tang Senna was indifferent.

“Even if there are many zombies, we just have to take them down.”

“Oh...” Cai Jian responded, feeling this foreigner was quite arrogant.

“Mr. Tang Senna, you might not fully understand the situation in North Jiang City. It’s better to be cautious.”

“There’s nothing I don’t understand. The city I lived in had twenty million people, very densely populated, with many powerful evolved corpse kings. No one knows zombies better than me.”

Tang Senna said confidently.

“Awesome, awesome!”

Several team members expressed amazement; clearly, he had faced greater challenges before.

“Then you must have encountered the twisted zombies, right?” one girl asked curiously.

“Of course. I’ve taken down more than one. I have plenty of experience dealing with twisted zombies.”

Tang Senna replied.

Cai Jian and the others nodded, sensing this foreigner was no ordinary person. Perhaps due to his foreign background, his personality was more flamboyant and outspoken, unlike the reserved demeanor typical of locals.

They chatted as they entered the city streets.

Following the normal route, they would have to pass through the former territory of the Serpent Eye, now conquered by Lin Dong.

Tek Corporation dared not provoke Lin Dong, so they planned to detour along the edges of other corpse king territories.

Still, a few zombies wandered the streets.

Upon spotting the humans, the zombies charged like rabid dogs.

However, these low-level zombies posed no threat. The armed personnel wielded alloy longswords and swiftly cut them down.

Tang Senna also joined the fight. His awakened ability was a bodily enhancement called “Nether Phantom Hand.”

Black mist rose from his right hand like burning flames. With a lift of his hand, he grabbed a zombie’s neck.

The once ferocious zombie immediately went still, as if paralyzed.

The Nether Phantom Hand indeed had a paralyzing effect—any living creature it touched would lose the ability to move.

Tang Senna tightened his grip, and with a crisp crack, he tore the zombie’s head off.

“Truly strong...” Cai Jian and the others watched silently, impressed.

Several zombies were effortlessly dispatched by humans.

“Not bad, as long as we avoid the corpse kings in the skyscraper district,” a female team member sighed, clearly traumatized.

Cai Jian reassured her.

“We won’t encounter them this time. We’ve taken such a long detour; it’s unlikely.”

“Yeah, unless he’s deliberately blocking us,” another male team member added.

Obviously, none knew that Lin Dong had obtained intelligence about the Q-virus.

Yet no one noticed the black crow flying swiftly across the sky, its crimson eyes flickering as it observed the street scene below.

After eliminating the zombies, Cai Jian and the others continued forward. They posed a question to Tang Senna, hoping his broad experience could provide an answer.

“Mr. Tang Senna, do you think zombies have an evolutionary limit? Like, once their power reaches a certain point, they won’t grow any stronger?”

“I believe so. Every species has its limits,” Tang Senna pondered.

“Oh, that’s good...” Cai Jian felt somewhat relieved. Endless zombie evolution would be terrifying.

However, Tang Senna shifted his tone.

“If zombies do have a limit, they’d probably dominate the entire world, becoming gods of this blue planet. With your strength, you don’t need to worry about that.”

“Uh, alright...” Cai Jian nodded blankly, sensing the situation was still grim. Human survival was incredibly difficult.

Tang Senna continued.

“Also, for those corpse kings who have evolved to possess incredibly high intelligence, calling them ‘zombies’ is no longer accurate. I prefer to call them—The Undying.”

“Whoa...” Everyone gasped. The name “Undying” sounded sinister and terrifying.

At that moment, Cai Jian suddenly noticed a strange quietness around them.

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