Hoang City, on the street.
A steel beast sped along the road. Overturned sedans blocked the path ahead, but they were directly smashed through. No vehicle could stop the advance of the steel beast.
"Still can't see any?"
Dong Giai looked around. It had been some time since they left the shelter, and until now, they hadn't seen a single zombie. The surrounding silence was terrifying, and the empty air made them feel a bit unaccustomed.
Chuc Thanh shook his head, "No, not even a glint of light. My Brother Lam is truly terrifying. We've already driven such a long distance, and until now, we haven't even seen a ghost."
"Just look at the ground, and you'll know. It's all zombie corpses."
Old Chung was extremely calm. What was there to see? Just by looking at the ground, one could deduce what had happened here.
Everyone looked out the window at the road surface.
The first glance told them why there were no zombies here.
Yes.
It was all shattered corpses. Just looking at it felt very scary.
Perhaps many zombies had once lived here. Since Lam Pham passed through, only corpses remained.
Truly terrifying.
However, they didn't leave halfway but continued forward. Since they had come out to hunt zombies, how could they give up halfway just because they hadn't encountered any zombies for a short while?
They continued to drive, heading into the distance.
A moment later.
"Something's up! Black crystal, Tyrant Zombie, ahead at the crossroads, two o'clock direction."
Chuc Thanh saw a point of light appear, along with information about ordinary zombies. He was very excited. Since leaving, they had finally encountered zombies. It was truly moving and exhilarating.
After turning the corner, they indeed saw a group of zombies appear before them.
On that wide street, there were many zombies. A Tyrant Zombie unexpectedly appeared among the ordinary zombies, standing proudly, exuding an indescribable domineering aura.
Don't look down on the Tyrant Zombie as if it's outdated. In terms of temperament, the Tyrant Zombie still held a firm grip.
"Just leave it to me."
Old Chung, carrying his shield and wearing battle armor, wanted to fight three hundred rounds with the zombies. Since his ability had risen to the fourth tier, he felt like Superman, his whole body filled with power.
Diep Thien's movements were very agile. She opened the car door, set up her sniper rifle, aimed at the Tyrant Zombie in the horde, and pulled the trigger.
Biu!
Just one shot.
The head of the Tyrant Zombie in the distance exploded instantly, and that Ethereal bullet even penetrated through, piercing in a straight line, taking out the zombies behind it as well. With just one shot, it eliminated more than ten zombies, including the Tyrant Zombie.
Diep Thien patted the car body and said softly: "Old Chung, the remaining zombies can be left to you."
Old Chung was very helpless, "Little Diep, you destroyed the crystal too."
Diep Thien said: "There's nothing to be done. I just wanted to test the penetration power. At least it performed very well. Based on my current situation, a Tyrant Zombie is not my limit."
While they were talking, the ordinary zombies also looked a bit dazed.
The Tyrant Zombie, which was fine just a moment ago, had turned into a headless zombie and fallen to the ground in an instant. For them, this was truly a bit bewildering to watch.
Old Chung, holding his shield and straight saber, charged towards the horde of ordinary zombies.
Back when they had just awakened, their abilities were still very weak. They hadn't been enhanced by crystals, nor did they have handy weapons. Although they could still hunt ordinary zombies.
But if the number of zombies reached a certain point, they would feel somewhat powerless.
"This is the hope for us humans to contend with zombies."
Old Chung felt the power within his body. It was a strength he had never felt before, far exceeding that of ordinary people.
Previously, he had thought that humans could find ways to hunt ordinary zombies, but how should those evolved zombies be dealt with? After all, the physical abilities, strength, and speed of evolved zombies were all extremely terrifying.
Take the Tyrant Zombie that Diep Thien hunted, for example.
It had sharp flesh scythes, which were sharp weapons capable of easily cutting through steel, let alone whether human flesh and blood could withstand it. Perhaps even a slight touch would result in being torn apart.
If there were no Awakened ones, and they had to deal with a Tyrant Zombie as ordinary people, honestly, humans would have no chance of winning. Even with firearms, wanting to eliminate a Tyrant Zombie would probably require an extremely heavy price.
Zombies that had grown to the level of a Tyrant Zombie had muscle density and bone hardness that couldn't be easily severed by ordinary strength.
Bang!
Bang!
With Old Chung's impact, the ordinary zombies he encountered were instantly smashed to pieces. The astonishing impact force was no longer just simply crushing their internal organs; their bodies couldn't withstand this impact.
"Old Chung's strength is truly terrifying." Chuc Thanh's mouth was agape, very shocked. During this period, Old Chung had been honestly cooped up there swallowing crystals, and he hadn't seen Old Chung's performance since.
Now seeing it, the impact on him was still very great.
Dong Giai said: "The strength of a fourth-tier strength-type Awakened is really strong."
At this moment, they didn't participate in hunting zombies. The number of zombies in front of them seemed like a lot, but it gave them a feeling that it wasn't even enough for Old Chung to chop.
Diep Thien said: "According to my observation, the probability of strength-type Awakened appearing is very high. Among the Awakened at the Huong Son base, many are strength-type Awakened. But a high probability of appearance doesn't mean they are weak, especially when their ability stage has risen to a certain level. Combined with battle armor, the power they display is truly immense."
"I know!" Chuc Thanh seemed to have thought of something, "Strength-type Awakened are like Berserkers, able to take hits and deal damage. If fully equipped, their power is absolutely very strong, just like a maxed-out character in a game. Professions that can both tank and deal damage are a bit useless in the early stages, but if they mature and get equipment, they become the mainstays in the game."
Diep Thien and Dong Giai rarely played games. Even if they did, it was just playing small mobile games.
However, they understood the meaning of what Chuc Thanh said.
At this time.
The three of them looked ahead. In their eyes, Old Chung, wearing battle armor, was truly brave and invincible. Zombies approaching him were all sent flying violently, like cannonballs, smashing against the walls.
The straight saber in his hand was fast, accurate, and ruthless. Zombies that got close were either beheaded by his saber or had their bodies cut in two. He already had some of Lam Pham's former style.
After a while.
Old Chung looked at the surrounding situation. Not a single zombie was left standing perfectly. All had fallen to the ground, and viscous blood had dyed the ground red.
"Is this the power of the fourth tier?"
Old Chung felt the surging power in his body, and his whole being felt an indescribable excitement. If Old Chung were a villain and had a conflict with Lam Pham, he would definitely say, "With my current strength, taking down Lam Pham is no problem."
Until now, Old Chung still hadn't tested where his own limits lay.
Let alone him, the only one present who could test their own limits was Chuc Thanh. His ability had also risen to the fourth tier. In the past, his ability was very simple.
It was just being able to see the type of zombie, the color of the crystal, and the progress of its evolution.
But now, he could see the situation of Awakened ones. There was no direct numerical display, but for him, he could clearly know the specific numbers and situation.
"Old Chung, how do you feel?" Dong Giai asked.
Old Chung thought for a moment and said: "Apart from sweating a little, there's no other change. Everything is fine."
For Diep Thien, since being rescued by Brother Lam, earth-shattering changes had truly occurred during this period. Her awakened ability had progressed by leaps and bounds, which was unimaginable for them.
"Continue looking for zombies?" Diep Thien asked.
Old Chung said: "Definitely have to continue. It was so hard to get the ability to help clean up Hoang City; we must work hard."
Just then.
Rumble!