"Ding! The zombies under your command are devouring the flesh and blood of a first-order mutant beast. Evolution points +2.5..."
"Ding! The zombies under your command are devouring the flesh and blood of a first-order mutant beast. Evolution points +2.5..."
...
Shaun was overjoyed. He was beginning to understand the incredible aspect of his commanding talent.
It's even an experience accelerator!
He gained an extra fifty evolution points for no reason, greatly speeding up his evolution.
If he had two zombies under his command, he would gain an additional hundred evolution points.
It was the 19th day since the outbreak of the apocalypse, and it was already early morning, with the red light still permeating outside.
Shaun's commanding talent finally became available again after twenty-four hours.
The panel for the fourth-order zombie also appeared before his eyes.
Name: Ordinary Zombie.
Rank: Fourth Order.
Evolution Points: 120/400.
Talents: Nerve Collapse, Bloody Evolution, Virus Infection, Camouflage.
Skills: None.
Note: This is an intelligent zombie!
Camouflage (upgradable): Actively conceals your aura, blending with the environment and becoming difficult to detect.
Shaun was taken aback; the Camouflage talent of this zombie could actually be upgraded!
More importantly, it had developed intelligence!
This was the first intelligent zombie Shaun had encountered.
He immediately issued commands for it to dance.
...
Go catch a rat!
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Take off your clothes!
...
In the end, Shaun confirmed that this kind of intelligence wasn't what he had originally understood.
It could accept slightly more complex commands compared to the fat zombies, but it was still extremely limited.
The reason this fourth-order zombie survived on the fifth floor, aside from its Camouflage talent, was because it didn't actively attack mutant rats and had developed an instinct to avoid harm.
This already made it stronger than countless other zombies.
Being able to advance to the fourth order also proved that it had infected dozens of people.
It was a zombie with considerable potential.
Since it was a fourth-order zombie, Shaun decided to name it "Four," and the third-order zombie would be named "Three."
Shaun commanded Four to devour the flesh and blood of the mutant rat, but he didn't hear the expected prompt.
Had the commanding talent failed?
Or had the virus inside the mutant rat's body disappeared?
Shaun threw the mutant rat's body downstairs, and sure enough, passing zombies ignored it.
Did the virus disappear shortly after the death of the mutant beast?
Shaun pondered, as a zombie prodigy, he needed to gather this information.
With two zombies in tow, Shaun left the male dormitory, contemplating his next plan.
His evolution points had now reached 640/2000. To advance again, he needed to kill five first-order mutant beasts or infect hundreds of people.
But either condition was quite demanding.
Mutant beasts were scarce in number and extremely powerful, making hunting them risky.
As for humans, finding hundreds of them was also a daunting task unless he found a human gathering place.
The city Shaun was in was only a small one in his country, and it was difficult to find a large number of humans.
Unless he went to a truly big city.
Even though the apocalypse had come suddenly, causing at least 80% of humanity to fall in an instant, Shaun didn't believe that a single viral outbreak could completely wipe out humanity.
As long as they were given a little time to develop, they would stabilize the situation quickly.
At present, it seemed like each side—humans, mutant beasts, and zombies—had their own advantages.
Humans had intelligence, zombies had numbers, and mutant beasts had strength...
Although humans appeared to be at a disadvantage on the surface, with zombies and mutant beasts having the upper hand, the future was uncertain.
When humans gained control over power or when mutant beasts and zombies developed intelligence, the balance could shift suddenly.
Although Shaun was a zombie, he wasn't blindly optimistic.
Currently, zombies were besieging humans, infecting them. However, in the future, it might be humans hunting zombies.
The speed at which the roles of hunter and prey reversed could sometimes exceed your imagination.
He had to evolve as soon as possible; his strength was the foundation for surviving in the apocalypse.
If he could break through to become an even higher-level elite zombie, even if humans managed to turn the tide, he would have the capital to survive.
The terrifying number of zombies right now granted him the best opportunity!
Shaun led Four and Fatball out of the campus.
First, he dressed up the two zombies.
Three zombies wearing sunglasses and suits, with cigarettes in their mouths, swaggered down the street like this.
From a distance, they were indistinguishable from humans.
Shaun planned to go to the city center first. It was the busiest area of the city and should offer plenty of opportunities for evolution.
Two hours later, they arrived at a crossroads, only one street away from the city center.
This place used to be bustling, and it was one of the few spots in White Deer City where traffic jams occurred.
But now, it was desolate. The traffic lights had long since stopped, the road barriers were damaged, and white zebra crossings were stained with blood.
Buzzing!
A strange sound reached Shaun's ears. His hearing had become significantly more acute.
He glanced to the side and was suddenly shocked.
In the next moment, he turned around abruptly, and three zombies elegantly fled the area, taking shelter in a shop on the street corner.
Not far from the crossroads, mutant beasts were engaged in a fierce battle.
One side was a group of green giant mosquitoes that flew in the air, producing the bizarre sound from their wings.
Even the smallest green mosquito was about a meter long, and the proboscis on its head was like an iron needle.
If an ordinary human were pierced, their blood would probably be sucked dry in a short time.
In the forefront of the mosquito swarm were three giant mosquitoes that were over a meter long. They were likely the leaders of the mosquito group.
This group of mutant beasts was terrifying enough to send shivers down anyone's spine.
However, at this moment, the terrifying mosquito swarm was being killed off continuously, falling to the ground with their green blood spraying into the air.
The only one fighting against them was a mutant beast, its body reaching several meters in length, resembling a monster from a movie.
Shaun instantly recognized it—it was the orange cat that had been lying on the bus.
Its fur was now even more golden, resembling a giant tiger. The razor-sharp claws on its paws could easily split the giant mosquitoes open.
The situation was completely one-sided.
Insightful Eye!
Name: Mutant Green Mosquito.
Rank: First Order.
Talents: Evil Evolution, Flight.
Skills: Bloodsucking.
The three leaders at the forefront of the mosquito swarm were all first-order mutant beasts and possessed the talent of flight. Their strength was even greater than that of the mutant rat.
However, the information on the orange cat's panel shocked Shaun.
Name: Mutant Orange Cat.
Rank: Second Order.
Talents: Evil Evolution, Keen Senses.
Skills: Claw Slashing, Intimidation, Extreme Rampage.
Even a second-order orange cat had three skills and two talents, all of which seemed to be powerful abilities.
It seemed he couldn't take revenge on the zombie from that day in a short time!
Although the orange cat was facing the mutant mosquito swarm, it still appeared calm, not using its full power at all.
Seeming a little impatient, the orange cat let out a faint meow.
Meow!
Its claws emitted a faint light, moving at an incredibly fast speed. It turned into countless afterimages, enveloping the entire mosquito swarm.
Claw Slashing!
Countless green mosquitoes were instantly killed. Green blood covered the ground as their bodies fell in disarray.
Even the three front-line mutant green mosquitoes were affected. One of them died instantly, and the other two were severely injured, with half of their wings severed.
With just a single skill, the entire mosquito swarm scattered. The two leaders fled frantically with their injured bodies.
The orange cat didn't pursue them. Opening its huge mouth, it swallowed one of the mutant green mosquitoes.
Meow!
It let out an earth-shattering roar, and its fur turned completely golden. Its imposing aura was incredible, as if it had completed an evolution.
In Shaun's Insightful Eye, the orange cat's rank had actually risen to the third order!
This was undoubtedly the most powerful mutant beast he had ever seen.