2024-11-08 02:01:31Outwardly, he ordered Nicky to negotiate a passage to deal with the 20,000 zombies for trade purposes, while secretly he created a hair-trigger crisis for Lakeside, shifting all the risk onto them.
If he genuinely wanted open trade, he wouldn’t have planted explosives under Lakeside Bridge.
Once Lakeside was devoid of Manipulation Types, it was only a matter of time before reports would come in of strange zombie movements in Whiskey and downtown Pure Essence.
The zombies from Whiskey would have two choices: attack Hope Town or the Lakeside base. If Lakeside appeared safer, the zombies would likely flood there, sparing Hope Town the worst of the assault.<
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The Hope Town food management policies were relatively strict. Although there was no mandate for everyone to hand over all foraged supplies, getting food out of the logistics department was extremely rare. Lionel, the fat overseer, had a reputation for hoarding.Some people focused on amassing battle achievements, borrowing and trading them to monopolize and create scarcity in specific goods to resell for a profit—condensed milk, sugar, fruit syrup, canned fruits… These actions didn’t disrupt the larger framework, so Memphis typically let it slide.Of course, this behavior was expected to decrease considerably once a complete set of laws was introduced in a few days.Life for the lowest class residents of Hope Town was far from luxurious and certainly not easy. The scavenging teams uncovered more spoiled food, leading Memphis to further tighten Lionel's warehouse quotas.The aid porridge had recently grown thinner as Lionel rationed each grain, preparing for Memphis’s next austerity m
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With a dark expression, Memphis glared at the AWM in his hands, blaming the weapons maintenance team. Clearly, this sniper rifle was faulty. Allowing such defective equipment to reach the front lines was absolutely unacceptable."Sigh… If I had a squad of 100 snipers, each a marksman at this range, we could take out a horde of 20,000 zombies in half an hour…"Sniping isn’t easy work. In less than a second, a sniper has to perform hundreds of calculations, factoring in various data to ensure each bullet flies true. The further the target, the greater the influencing factors and the higher the chance of missing.For instance, aiming for the head of a Strength Type above level 20 was nearly impossible, as these creatures emitted a powerful gravitational aura, pulling bullets off course and making it extremely hard to line up an accurate shot.Memphis couldn’t fathom how some people managed to land 10 out of 10 shots. His Hope regiment boasted five military personnel and seven police offi
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As long as there were zombies for him to fight, he would not stop.The rest of the troops were nearly left unemployed, with the remaining zombies primarily being level 3 and higher. Against this Deputy Commander, however, they were as helpless as clay figures, and the others could only pick off stragglers, gathering up the resource crystals scattered on the ground.Watching Jarred, it seemed as though he was about to charge directly toward the zombie horde’s command center. Memphis began to wonder—had this kid been through something that made him act so reckless?“Maybe he tried to flirt with someone at Lakeside and got rejected?”The odds seemed high. But regardless, it was working in their favor. Thirty minutes? Memphis wanted to see the entire zombie horde shattered within that time.“Oeeeeee…”The Manipulation Type finally sensed the urgency and rallied the power of over 4,000 zombies, directing a Soul Suppression attack toward their position. But it was futile; a horde of 40,000
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The Manipulation Type here was too foolish, and the horde it commanded was too weak, both in numbers and intelligence, and was no match. Facing Hope Town’s forces, which had endured two major wars and blood-forged training with refined tactical operations, it didn’t stand a chance. The battle ended too quickly, giving it no time to adapt or learn tactics.With the two high-speed generals swiftly taken out, the Level 25 P2 finally scrambled over. It was met by an 80mm PG-2 HEAT anti-tank round to the chest, traveling at over 80 meters per second. The P2 couldn’t dodge and was torn in half, its torso, legs, and arms scattering in different directions.Memphis didn’t hesitate to use anti-tank rounds because this Strength Type monstrosity was indeed formidable. Its innate skill that nullified and destroyed other abilities made it incredibly challenging. The entire army would’ve needed three full waves of attacks to bring down this brute.That would’ve been wasteful; those three waves coul
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After a half-second standoff, the bomb was entirely encased in a thick layer of ice, with its volatile energy contained. The frozen sphere landed with a soft thud, rolling half a meter before coming to a halt, posing no threat whatsoever.Memphis, unscathed behind his Ice Armor, only lost 3 stamina points and 5 intelligence points, equivalent to the cost of activating a tier-three skill.If he had used a tier-three Light Armor, its 8 potential points wouldn’t have been enough to halt such a bomb. The explosion would have likely shattered it into three fragments, endangering those around him.The Ice Armor skill erased those inconveniences. It allowed him
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The Lakeside County Survivor Base, central meeting room.Murphy was intently listening to the radio signal, and after carefully going over the report three times, he finally turned off the radio and let out a sigh.The thorn at Medi Sphere Village near Lakeside Bridge had finally been dealt with. Memphis and his group had, indeed, kept their word, clearing out the entire horde of zombies there.After a brief pause, he turned to the person beside him and asked:"What’s Memphis planning with those captured Manipulation Type, Defense Type, and Explosion Type mutants?"Standing beside him was Arlen, head of the communications department. After some thought, Arlen responded cautiously:"According to our spy, Memphis likely has the same goal as we do with Shield-2—researching the creature's unique characteristics to find a way to counter it. As for the Manipulation Type, he had similar plans but found it too difficult to control and killed it on the spot."Murphy nodded. Hope Town had its o
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Cloudy Town, Zombie Hill.With Big Black Dog’s assistance, Timon’s group had significantly sped up their digging efforts. In just eight hours, they had managed to dig a tunnel over 600 meters long—an impressive feat.The pitch-black, dumb dog didn't know if it was born under the sign of the dog or the rat, but once it started digging, it couldn’t stop. With the help of 31 Superhumans continuously softening the earth, it worked harder and faster, seemingly with endless energy. Others had to take shifts after digging for 30 minutes, but this dog worked tirelessly from start to finish.One of the remarkable traits of non-human creatures was their nearly boundless stamina. Level 1 zombies could walk for 19 days straight, without food, water, or sleep, and still not be exhausted. At low or medium intensities, they never ran out of energy. Humans, on the other hand, would be out of breath after just a 10-kilometer walk or a set of 100 push-ups.The mutated dog was the same, as long as it wa
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This was his method for containing the M2 creature under the hills of Sunny Hills, preventing it from causing any harm. Even if 20,000 or 40,000 zombies gathered above, it wouldn’t be able to use its skill to unleash Soul Suppression. They could easily approach it through the tunnel whenever they wished.Memphis dusted off his hands and smirked, muttering: “Lucky you don’t need to breathe, or I’d have to ask a doctor to drill a hole right through your throat.”The nearby zombies: “hearing" this, became even more frenzied and charged forward to protect their master.From beneath his feet, Memphis pulled out a metal case, stuffed the struggling Level 24 M2 inside, and then glanced around at the wildly howling creatures in the room.Watching the riotous zombies, he scoffed lightly and waved his hand, sending a barrage of ice shards imbued with Soul Suppression skills hurtling toward the iron cages. Though the shards themselves didn’t cause much damage, upon shattering, they unleashed a d
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With his extensive knowledge of the extraordinary, Memphis quickly came to a conclusion about Big Black Dog:"Evolution?"The dog was currently at Level 29. It had consumed vast quantities of magical crystals, potions, zombie flesh, and countless extraordinary treasures. If it didn’t evolve after all that, it would truly be a disgrace to its lineage.Big Black Dog’s evolution delighted Memphis. If this dumb dog broke through to Level 30, Hope Town would finally have a true powerhouse. Be it mutated snakes or frogs, one strike would flatten them.Moreover, the fact that the dog chose to evolve here, without any concern for external dangers, indicated its absolute trust in the safety of this area.Both Shaina and Big Black Dog had, in their own ways, demonstrated their trust in Hope Town’s security on the same day. It was a good omen.Jarred, standing anxiously nearby, couldn’t help but ask nervously after seeing his boss bark and receive no response from the pet:"Boss, what’s wrong wi
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In Hope Town, those who were soft and delicate often chose lighter roles. Few made it to the ranks of official soldiers by Day 25 of the apocalypse, as the path was grueling, taxing both physically and mentally, often at the expense of one’s appearance.Pressed under the immense aura radiating from Memphis, Paula bit her lip and decisively raised her hand. In her palm spun five rapidly rotating fire blades, a sign of her determination to try rather than retreat.Seeing her resolve, the onlookers grew attentive, their anticipation palpable.The five second-tier Fire Blades in Paula’s hand began spinning faster, showing signs of merging into a single, cohesive fiery wheel.However, courage couldn’t quell her nerves. The Fire Wheel was uneven, fluctuating between cohesion and separation, on the verge of exploding prematurely.Osiris grew agitated, nearly shouting in frustration. Memphis, on the other hand, merely furrowed his brows slightly and instructed calmly:"Release it."Whoosh.Pa
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At this moment, he swung his hand forward, sending the half-meter Fire Wheel hurtling toward the wooden dummy stationed at the enemy's position. Upon impact, it exploded with a deafening roar, unleashing eight massive arcs of fire that engulfed a 40-meter radius in a fiery inferno.The continuous burning effect became evident. Even in the barren clearing, where nothing substantial remained, flames roared with increasing intensity. Each second saw the fire spreading wider, melting sand and gravel into molten sludge. The fiery devastation painted the sky crimson with its overwhelming heat.The surrounding team members watched the scene in stunned silence, their bodies trembling. If such an attack were directed at them, there would be no escape—they’d be reduced to charred remains in seconds.Osiris pointed at the massive blaze in the distance and said:"This is nearly the maximum power of the third-tier Fire Blade that I can unleash. Both the inward compression and outward release forms
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Once connected, he followed Osiris's steps, using his willpower to continuously enhance his control over the skill.After ten seconds, the Fire Blade indeed shrank in size, turned blue, increased in pressure, and spun twice as fast as before.Seeing this, the team member grinned widely and laughed: “It works! Haha, it works! I did it!"However, as he laughed, the fiery blade began to wobble uncontrollably. Within moments, it lost its compressed state with a faint puff and reverted to normal—even showing signs of extinguishing.Osiris, witnessing this, roared angrily: “Focus! Stay focused! Damn it, do you want to kill someone? If you release a half-baked compressed strike, it's more dangerous than a basic attack. It might even explode on the spot! You're training, not fooling around—what the hell are you laughing about?"His frustration was justified. Osiris had endured countless explosions while perfecting Fire Wheel, and the mere thought of it triggered his lingering trauma.Luckily,
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Osiris wanted those wielding Fire Blade to master the skill to the point where the first dummy could burn entirely without the second dummy being affected by the "continuous burning" effect.Why? So that melee fighters working alongside ranged attackers wouldn’t be hindered by friendly fire, wouldn’t fear being accidentally struck, and wouldn’t be obstructed by or trapped behind flaming zombies.The official member who had just been scolded by Osiris failed this test. His Fire Blade strike produced six flaming blades. Five ignited the first dummy, while one mistakenly hit the second dummy, reducing both to ashes.If the second dummy had been a melee teammate fighting on the front lines, it would have been a case of accidental manslaughter.At this point, Osiris stepped into the training area. The logistics crew, understanding his intentions, quickly replaced the burnt dummies with two fresh ones, setting them up within the target circle.The new dummies were placed just 15 cm apart. N
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Setting aside the reconnaissance report, Memphis turned to two documents on his desk. One was a criminal wanted notice from Harbor Line District, with Gemma’s name prominently listed, and the other was a communique regarding facilitating contact for the relatives of surviving residents.After a careful 10-minute review, Memphis assigned two tasks to Amanda for execution.The final item on his evening agenda was reviewing the combat footage of Jarred versus the mutated snake.Picking up the video recorder, Memphis yawned as he played back the scene of a two-legged human and a legless reptile locked in an intense chase."This snake looks pretty strong…”"Is this a water snake?”“Spitting venom like that... nasty.”“Damn, it’s fast as hell…”“If it were chasing me, I’d be screwed immediately…”“What? That Void Strike, a fourth-tier skill, is insane…”“I wonder how snake meat tastes…”“Grilled, it tastes grilled. Boiled, it tastes boiled…”“I’ve heard snake-infused liquor is excellent…”“
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The consequences were too severe for anyone to risk. Even the most greedy wouldn’t dare.And for those thinking they could abscond with the skill? Escape where? Lakeside? That was laughable. How far could they run? For how long?Memphis activated the gray-white skill, carefully focusing on it. In an instant, a mechanical system voice echoed in his ears:"Ding! Fourth-tier active skill: 'Tiger Lost in the Plains.' Skill attribute: Creates a suppression zone with a 10-meter radius around the user. Enemies entering this zone cannot deal critical damage to the user and take an additional 10-30% random damage from the user's attacks. Skill consumption: 10 stamina, 5 intellect. Skill duration: 10 seconds. Skill cooldown: 60 seconds. Can be enhanced and advanced."As the mechanical voice faded, Memphis couldn't help but feel an odd expression crossing his face."Seriously, how can a skill name sound this 'dramatic'?""'Tiger Lost in the Plains'—clearly derived from the idiom 'A tiger humbled
Chapter 755:
In the world of the underworld, one’s fate isn’t entirely their own.In the world of skills, abilities aren’t entirely one’s own.In the world of zombies, existence isn’t entirely their own.These days, even being a zombie isn’t easy.Zombies must endure various constraints, unable to "live" as they please.Even if they remain still, they instinctively feel hunger and are driven to seek humans to devour. Once they find humans, they risk being destroyed. Even if they don’t actively hunt, humans will seek them out to kill, drawn by the experience and resources they carry. Their very existence is intrinsically tied to the underworld.If there’s no food, they can starve, hiding lazily in backyards without provoking anyone. They could choose to avoid the world, gaze at the sky and ground, and resolve to be kind and virtuous zombies. But even then, they aren’t free. Zombies that sit quietly like tame dogs will still be dragged off by Manipulation Types to act as errand runners, unaware of w
Chapter 754:
The zombie-attracting waves emitted by the Manipulation Type, Manipulate M3 Dragon Light, were expanding. Its ability to replenish its forces suggested its war machine’s sustainability, with no risk of depleting resources.The report ended there, leaving Memphis deep in thought, his brows tightly knitted.With its current arsenal, Hope Town was unlikely to withstand the 110,000-strong zombie horde.The Soul Suppression attacks from M3 had an exceptionally long range. Meanwhile, Hope Town’s long-range firepower consisted of only three 2a28 Grom cannons, which were far too sparse. The remaining weaponry lacked sufficient range, forcing them into mid- or close-range combat—a perilous endeavor.“
