However, Hubert had no idea that someone was intensely watching him. He was waiting for Canis to give Nathan a final answer, but he was taking forever, making Hubert impatient. He leaned in and whispered into Canis's ear:"Big brother, big brother!""Huh... what?""Nathan and Phelan are still waiting for your answer."After a few seconds of blankness, Canis turned to Nathan and replied:"If we can earn the trust of the Edwards family, there's nothing better. The Wang family welcomes the Edwards family to our base anytime."Canis's words were as wise as ever. He merely invited Nathan and the Edwards family to visit the Wang family's base. Suppose they wanted to stay for a more extended period. Who knew what would happen? His seat as the deputy chief of staff was for more than show. After finishing, he turned to look at Lancelot, squinting with a provocative smile:"If the Anthony family wants to visit the Wang family's base, we won't refuse either."In an ephemeral moment, Lancelot's
"Let's attack in waves."Gideon's voice reverberated, slicing through the concentration of Canis. A zombie horde exceeding fifty in number stood before them. Over ten had attained level 3, and two formidable beings had reached level 4.Usually, a level 4 zombie could compete against four level 4 Superhumans simultaneously. Still, the Superhuman ranks needed to hold more level 4 warriors to fend off the two high-level zombies at once. Moreover, the level 3 zombies were also formidable adversaries, and dealing even with the lesser horde seemed daunting."A...ah!"Suddenly, a cry tore from Hadley's lips as she clutched her chest, panting heavily. A vibrant red light began to radiate intensely from her body."Hadley... Hadley! Are you all right?""What's happening to her?"Hadley's hands were clasped around her chest like she was in excruciating pain. Phelan, organizing the troop for battle, beheld this spectacle and declared in a commanding tone:"She's leveling up. Don't let her be dist
The Wilderness Forest might not have been the world's largest. Still, it was the largest in the country and the closest to City S. The city's center was where the meteorite had landed, spawning countless zombies and producing more with each passing moment. A significant disturbance like a forest fire would surely attract the zombie, particularly the fire-element ones, which could exploit the fire to boost their experience. Moreover, it was still being determined whether any Superhumans were hunting in the forest at night. If a wildfire occurred, they would have no way to escape. Deep within the forest lurked countless high-level zombies. If roused, it would spell certain doom for all present. "What am I supposed to do now? Water and ice abilities are ineffective." "Do I have to use an over-level ability again?" As Hubert muttered under his breath, Canis overheard him. Grasping Hubert's hands, Canis held them firmly in place. "You can't resort to over-level abilities again. Withi
Hubert had activated his water-based superpower, and water began to flow downwards from his hands. His water encased the fire in a large ring, thus forming a sturdy water wall. He then continued to activate his ice-based superpower to freeze the water area. But this ice wall wouldn't hold for long as his low-level ability couldn't withstand the level 4 zombie's fire superpower. Thus, this ice wall was only a temporary barrier to prevent the fire from spreading further.As it could not spread, the fire could only rise higher. Thick black smoke covered a vast expanse of the sky.Boom! Crash!They had just taken down the two level 4 zombies at Nathan, Hadley, and Enda's side. The zombies could no longer fuel the fire, which could only smolder within the ice wall."Take action, Stella, Lucia!"With a cry, Hubert leaped towards the duo. The gusts of wind flurried in response to their collective movement, all utilizing every last bit of their energy for this crucial moment. Failure was not
Just as Canis boosted Hubert's energy, Hubert's Superpower broke free at its maximum level. He was swift when he morphed into a cat form; now, with Canis' amplification, he was even faster. His ability to generate water was also enhanced. Water cascaded from above like a hailstorm. With such intensity, if the fire didn't go out, it would be a mockery of nature - to have so much water yet unable to put out a fire would be a laughing matter.But in reality, it was far from a joke. A level 4 zombie ignited this fire; due to the difference in levels, the amount of water needed increased rapidly. Behind, Stella and Lucia also generated a large amount of snow. With such a frequency, in five minutes, the ground would be blanketed in white, half a meter thick.They were getting closer to the final steps of fire suppression. The crucial factor now was each individual going out. Initially, the fire enveloped all Superhumans inside, but none flinched due to a defense Superhuman creating a bar
Thud! Just as the metallic web crafted by Lancelot had been completed, both Hubert and Stella had fallen unconscious onto the mesh, soon followed by Lucia. The flame of the Level 4 zombie had been completely extinguished, but the count of the injured and those at death's doorstep to reach this result was too staggering to measure. Hubert and Canis, in particular, were severely affected due to their superpowers overreaching their limits. Emerging from a foggy stupor a few minutes later, Stella glanced over at Hubert, sprawled beside her. Hubert's entire body was covered in blood that had oozed from countless wounds. Even the pores of his skin wept with specks of blood dotting his flesh. Stella was genuinely terrified this time. She had always coveted everything that belonged to Hubert, even wished for his demise. However, ever since he had risked his life to save her, she wished she had never entertained such thoughts. "Hubert! Hubert!" Half of the resentment she held within hersel
Winston's eyes widened as if he were acquiring new knowledge. Theodore, even though a zombie, was no different from an average human except that his body had turned black. But his cognition remained remarkably regular. It seemed like what Hubert had said was right. This apocalypse was utterly different from the one-two millennia ago. Developing a vaccine was no easy task. Winston said, "Give me a piece of your flesh. I need it for research." Theodore didn't respond immediately, not showing any surprise, as though he had anticipated this request: "You indeed have an incurable habit, even wanting to dissect your friend's flesh for research." "For the survival of humankind, I can only try my best." "Do you think I'm going to give you some? Remember, I'm a zombie now. We aren't close enough to casually ask for flesh." Theodore stated firmly. Winston chuckled: "Well if you're not giving, you're not giving. And we're not close anymore? Just because you've become a zombie, we're no long
Hubert reiterated: "Speak up, and I don't want to sever ties with you."Hitting Winston's weak spot, Winston sat up straight. Now it was impossible to hide anymore. Theodore shouldn't have tasked him with this covert operation, especially when it had many loose ends. Winston began hesitantly:"When I tell you, you mustn't venture into dangerous territories.""Which dangerous territories?""Just dangerous ones.""Speak up."Hubert retorted coldly. Winston, realizing the bleakness of the situation, hurriedly confessed:"Theodore has arrived. He was the one who healed you and Canis.""My elder brother is here?""Our elder brother was here?"Both Canis and Hubert simultaneously asked, not giving Winston a chance to answer as the barrage of questions continued:"How did he know we were in danger and come to our rescue? Does he possess a healing Superpower?""Can zombies even have healing Superpowers?"Canis' statement was not unfounded; zombies were devoid of healing Superpowers. They coul