The so-called "Self-Awakened Evolved Humans" refers to individuals with special constitutions who, after the viral outbreak, not only avoided being infected but also had their genes rapidly merge with the virus, evolving into a new breed of humanity!
Self-awakened evolution, like zombies, is divided into ordinary evolution, special evolution, and multiple evolution! Among the ordinary evolved humans who self-awaken, their numbers are large, with roughly one in every hundred people, but special evolved humans are rare, with only one in every ten thousand.
As for the self-awakened multiple evolved humans, according to Chen Chao's knowledge, there are no more than three in the entire world!
"Who are you?" The boy leader looked at Chen Chao in fear. "How did you get in here? What about the people outside? Did you kill them all?"
Chen Chao seemed not to hear his words, his gaze fixed on the girl in the black dress. "How do you know that human flesh can help zombies evolve?"
The girl in the black dress sized up Chen Chao for a moment, and only then did her expression relax. She smiled and said, "I have my secrets. As for you, you must be someone with special abilities, right? And your ability is invisibility, a rather weak one."
The boy leader froze for a moment, then immediately understood how Chen Chao had infiltrated.
"Invisibility only, and you're acting so arrogant." The boy leader relaxed, sneering as he said, "Do you think you're unique in the world? Do you think your ability is invincible? Let me tell you the truth, my ability is 'bone structure.' I can make my bones grow outside my body and turn them into weapons, and I can also move the bones inside me to protect my heart. Even if bullets hit my bones, they can't penetrate, including my skull! So, even if I stand here and let you try to kill me, you can't."
Bone structure?
Chen Chao glanced at him coldly, his body suddenly flickering, and in a burst of speed so fast that one couldn't even react, he covered the short distance in 0.3 seconds, faster than the evolved boy's reflexes could register. By the time the boy leader barely thought of dodging, he saw the pitch-black iron rod crashing down onto his head!
Fast!
The boy leader's heart sank. He hadn't expected anyone's speed to be this fast!
However, he didn't despair. He knew the strength of his bones. Even if an ordinary pistol bullet hit his head, it couldn't penetrate his skull. No matter how strong the blow, the force would be distributed across his body, so he wasn't too worried about being seriously injured.
But the next moment, he realized he was wrong.
The moment the iron rod hit his skull, he felt his brain go blank!
A violent shock!
A violent concussion!
He thought he heard the clear sound of his skull cracking, and excruciating pain radiated through every cell in his brain, making him doubt that his head had shattered.
His body was flung backward by the tremendous force, toppling to the ground.
Chen Chao glanced at the iron rod, which had bent considerably upon impact. It seemed that the evolved boy's bone structure had been enhanced to a level comparable to ordinary steel.
The boy leader sat on the ground, dazed, his brain slowly recovering. The sharp pain quickly drained the color from his face, and the muscles around his eyes twitched uncontrollably. He gritted his teeth, a low groan escaping his nostrils as he clutched his head, rolling on the ground in agony, unable to stand up.
After all, he was still a young boy.
Although he had evolved and gained extraordinary physical strength, his weak willpower couldn't be improved by genetic evolution.
Chen Chao turned back to the girl in the black dress and said coldly, "Are you ready to talk?"
The girl in the black dress was shocked. Chen Chao's speed had exceeded the limit of her retina's capture. She had only seen a flash of black light, and then the boy leader had collapsed to the ground, clutching his head and rolling around in pain. With such speed, if Chen Chao had intended to kill her, it would have been as easy as a snap!
Her face turned pale, and she begged, "Please, don't kill me. I'll talk."
"Talk," Chen Chao said coldly.
The girl in the black dress stole a glance at him, then carefully said, "I can control these zombies and sense their thoughts, which is how I know they can evolve by eating flesh."
Chen Chao was stunned.
She could sense the thoughts of zombies?
This unique and strange ability… Could she be the rumored Zombie Controller?
A Zombie Controller is a hybrid being between a human and a zombie. Their bodies resemble humans, with all their organs still intact and uncorrupted. Their muscles, bones, strength, and speed are all comparable to normal humans, but what makes them different is that their bodies are immune to the virus. Even if they ingest large amounts of the virus into their bloodstream and genes, they experience no ill effects.
Their brains, like zombies, are destroyed by the virus, with all soft brain cells, including memory cells and various nerve systems, annihilated. In short, their brains are dead. However, unlike regular zombies, their brains quickly regenerate after death. All the cells, nerve systems, etc., undergo a complete rebirth, similar to a snake shedding its skin—entirely evolving and transforming!
The evolved brain not only retains the human memories but also gains a unique personality. Furthermore, the brain's bioelectric signals are incredibly strong, capable of controlling all zombies and special zombies, even dangerous ones!
If you consider rarity, the Zombie Controller is even rarer than the dangerous species. Since the brain's death and rebirth goes against the laws of science, it takes a series of miraculous events for this to occur!
Chen Chao glanced at the three zombies in the darkness, none of them bound by chains, yet all crouching obediently, not making a sound.
Clearly, this was the effect of the girl in the black dress's control.
"I've said enough. Please, spare me." The girl in the black dress saw that Chen Chao remained silent and immediately pleaded, "I'll do anything you ask—marry you, or sleep with you, I'll agree to anything."
As soon as she finished speaking, the boy leader, who had been groaning in pain while clutching his head, suddenly looked up in shock. The impact on his psyche from her words almost overwhelmed the excruciating pain in his body. He stammered, "Xiaoyu, what... what are you saying?"
The girl in the black dress glared at him, then turned back to plead with Chen Chao.
Chen Chao had come back to his senses and sneered, "You said you'd do anything? Then now, kill him!" He pointed at the boy leader.
The girl in the black dress quickly responded, "Okay!"
Roar~!
With a few deep growls, figures staggered out of the darkness, like monsters released from their cages. Their necks twisted at odd angles, their eyes rolled back, and their bodies were decayed, as they lunged at the boy leader lying on the ground.