Chapter 523: The Raging Zombie Tide
Among the Investigation Team, Bian Junwu and Wu Di had the most similar abilities.
Both possessed large-scale, high-damage Superhuman powersâbut using them came at the cost of their health.
It was a fair tradeâthose who sought power beyond ordinary humans had to pay the price.
In this situation, Wu Di wanted to use his ability because he didnât want Bian Junwu to step in.
Bian Junwuâs body was already deterioratingâevery time he used his power, his lifespan shortened.
So when Bian Junwu stopped him, Wu Di was furious.
He didnât want to watch Bian Junwu die.
He didnât want him to die right in front of him.
Bian Junwuâs voice was firm. "Iâm the captain. Itâs not your place to play the hero here!"
Meanwhile, the zombies beneath the water were all swarming toward the boat.
The lakeâs surface shifted unnaturallyâas if someone had tossed fish feed into a pond, causing all the fish to rush toward a single point.
And right now, the center of that feeding frenzy was their assault boat.
If they didnât reach land soon, the horde would overturn their boatâand even the strongest Superhumans would be helpless underwater.
But reaching land didnât mean safetyâon shore, over a hundred thousand zombies awaited them.
Both options were a death trap.
Bian Junwu adjusted his sunglasses. He knew he had to do something.
Baili Changqing, however, tried to stop him. "Captain, donât rush! Look at the size of this hordeâeven your Oblivion ability wonât be enough to carve a path!"
"And these zombies are more aggressive than before!"
Bian Junwuâs expression was grim.
Baili Changqing was right.
His power was formidable, but at the end of the day, he was still only Delta-ranked.
He couldnât perform miracles.
Oblivion had a power level close to Epsilon-rank, but it had limited uses and severe side effects.
If he could fire it ten times in a row or increase its power tenfold, he could blast a path through this massive zombie armyâbut he couldnât.
"For now, letâs just get to shore!"
Since Bian Junwu didnât respond, Baili Changqing stepped in to make the call.
Everyone understood the situation.
Water was not their battlefield.
Hearing the command, the team drew their weapons and began firing at the zombies beneath the surface.
Fortunately, zombies were slow in water, so they hadnât been able to capsize the boat yet.
The allied factions outside the lake were in constant communication with Bian Junwuâs team, so they knew what was happening.
Wei Dinghai and Xing Tian were powerless to assistâthey were overwhelmed by their own zombie attacks.
Zheng Yixian, however, was growing more uneasy.
The zombies were out of his controlâto regain command, heâd have to return to the Followers of the Snow Godâs headquarters and have the Blood Vine issue orders to the Zombie King.
But that was impossible now.
And if the Investigation Team died here, the consequences were unacceptable.
"Damn it! Damn it all!"
"If you had just left after dealing with the zombie tide, this wouldnât be happening! You brought this on yourselves!"
On the surface, Zheng Yixianâs face remained emotionless, but inside, he was seething with frustration.
Yet he had no choice but to give an order.
"Do everything possible to save the Investigation Team!"
"At the very leastâBian Junwu must survive!"
The ten-plus Superhumans from the Followers of the Snow God launched a desperate assault, trying to carve a path through the horde and link up with Bian Junwuâs team.
But it was almost impossible.
Regular zombies were manageable, but there were hundreds of Bronze Armored Zombies among them!
Most Superhumans couldnât even handle one in a one-on-one fight.
Zheng Yixianâs reckless push resulted in five of his priests being torn apart by the Bronze Armored Zombies.
Yet his cold gaze didnât waver.
It didnât matter.
Their power would return to Yuan Kongye upon their deaths.
In a way, this wasnât a lossâit was a redistribution of strength.
Meanwhile, Zhang YiâŠ
He was riding in a snow vehicle, with Uncle You driving, leading a massive horde of zombies on a wild chase.
Tens of thousands of zombies roared and sprinted after them across the snowy plains.
But no matter how fast they wereâ
They were still just rotting corpses.
They only had two legs, while Zhang Yiâs vehicle had four wheelsâand in the snow, that was an unbeatable advantage.
Zhang Yi, Fatty Xu, and Liang Yue leaned out of the windows, sniping zombies as they chased.
Fatty Xu and Liang Yue used grenades, throwing them into the horde.
The zombies, mindless and reckless, ran straight into the blasts, getting blown to pieces.
Zhang Yi, however, focused on sniping the Bronze Armored Zombies and the flying ones.
Watching the mindless horde charge forward, Zhang Yi smirked.
"Theyâre more aggressive than before⊠but also dumber."
"Without the Followers of the Snow God controlling them, theyâve regressed to their most primal state."
"But⊠how do they plan to fix this mess?"
By 'they,' he meant Yuan Kongye and Zheng Yixian.
There was no way theyâd just let the Investigation Team die.
Zhang Yi didnât know exactly how they controlled the zombies, but he was certainâ
They would do something to clear the horde.
But in this caseâhe was wrong.
Yuan Kongye and Zheng Yixian did have a way to control the zombiesâ
But right now, it was too late to use it.
The situation was far worse than Zhang Yi had anticipated.
But it wasnât his faultâhe simply lacked the inside information.
Back at the lakeâŠ
After an exhausting struggle, Bian Junwuâs team finally broke free from the underwater zombies.
They were just about to reach shoreâ
But no one felt relieved.
Because waiting on land was something far worse.
The zombie horde on shore was larger and deadlier than ever.
Especially the gigantic Bronze Armored Zombies, which stood at the front, baring their fangs and roaring menacingly.
From a distance, Zheng Yixian watched anxiously.
Suddenly, he soared into the air and raced toward the boat.
Moments later, he hovered above them.
The team looked up, eyeing him enviouslyâ
Zheng Yixian could manipulate raw force to fly.
Xiao Honglian narrowed her eyes. "Why are you here alone?"
Zheng Yixianâs gaze locked onto Bian Junwu.
"The outer horde is too massive. We canât break through."
"Mr. Bian⊠Iâll get you out of here first!"
"No matter whatâyou must stop Jiangnan District from destroying Tianhai City!"
Author's Note