After the helicopter arrived at the C-8 area, it dispersed across various corners of the city to prevent the soldiers from gathering together and fighting over the corpses.
On this particular helicopter with Chen Chao, there were nine people, eight of whom were followers of He's faction. As soon as they boarded, Chen Chao knew that he had been targeted by He's faction. However, he didn't mind. The only person he was concerned about was You Qian. His physique was similar to those of these people, and his ability was passive. If he were to be surrounded and beaten up, it could be dangerous. But before leaving, Old Tang had specifically warned You Qian, assigning three veteran soldiers to accompany him on the same helicopter. Additionally, Chen Chao had given You Qian a handgun for self-defense. If he still died under such circumstances, there would be nothing more to do.
As for Black Moon, although her physique was only three times stronger than that of a regular person, her combat skills and survival ability far exceeded those of ordinary people. Moreover, her special ability, "Enhancement," could at least double her physique, reaching six times the normal strength. Combined with her combat skills, even if surrounded by seven or eight evolved beings, she would still be able to escape.
The remaining person, Fan Xiangyu, probably had to worry about the other humans on the same helicopter with her. Hopefully, they wouldn't become her lunch…
The helicopter landed on top of a building. After Chen Chao and the others jumped off one by one, the helicopter turned and flew off, heading back to the base to refuel.
Just as the helicopter disappeared from sight, the other eight people immediately surrounded Chen Chao. They wore mocking grins as they sized him up.
"You're quite arrogant, kid. Be honest—what's your real purpose in joining the Ability Camp under Commander Xu's orders?" The leader, a young man in camouflage military uniform, chewed gum and played with a military knife in his hand, looking down on Chen Chao with disdain.
Chen Chao smiled slightly and said, "Perhaps King Yama would know."
Whoosh!
He took a step forward, and his figure suddenly vanished. The next second, it was as though he had teleported, appearing right in front of the young man in military uniform. He reached out and grabbed his throat.
The young man's pupils contracted in fear. "You… How is this possible?!"
With a snap, Chen Chao twisted his wrist lightly, snapping his throat, then took the military knife from his hand and weighed it. He casually tossed the man's corpse aside. The body tumbled a few meters away and rolled a few times, its eyes wide open, staring at the gray sky.
Chen Chao played with the military knife in his hand, his eyes revealing a hint of cruelty as he scanned the remaining seven people.
"It's impossible! Ding Shan took the gene-enhancing drug, his physique is already seven times stronger than that of an ordinary human. How could he die without even a chance to fight back?"
"He's too strong! He… he's not human!"
"Run!"
The other seven people were in disbelief. The lamb they had thought of suddenly turned into a fierce tiger. The sharp contrast caused their faces to pale, and their legs became weak, as if they had just encountered a corpse for the first time after a disaster. Without thinking, they turned and fled in panic.
"Speed enhancement!"
"Electric pulse stimulation!"
Two of the evolved beings used their special abilities to escape, their speed faster by about twice the normal rate. They didn't expect to outrun Chen Chao, but… as long as they could outrun the others, that was enough!
Chen Chao's figure flickered, like a phantom, dashing past the escaping evolved beings. The military knife in his hand moved like the fingers of a death god playing the piano, gently slicing across their throats.
Puff puff puff…
Bright red blood sprayed from their necks. Their bodies continued to run for a few steps before collapsing, lifeless.
Puff! Puff!
Two of the fastest runners hadn't even reached the iron door of the rooftop balcony before Chen Chao caught up with them, easily claiming their lives.
In less than thirty seconds, eight bodies lay on the ground.
Chen Chao had just stopped when he suddenly felt a slight warmth in his chest. He furrowed his brow and looked down, pulling open his shirt to reveal the Evolution Tree, which was faintly glowing. Fresh green buds, as if alive, had slightly grown.
Chen Chao was stunned for a moment, and just then, a stream of information symbols surged from his chest into his brain. After being translated by his mind, he quickly understood the gist of the information. It felt like a sudden flash of insight, as if he had achieved enlightenment.
"Gene particles? Synthetic abilities?"
Chen Chao was slightly stunned. He hadn't expected the Evolution Tree to have such a miraculous effect. According to the information it fed back to his brain, its main function was to collect blood samples from different evolved beings. It would then analyze the special abilities of their owners, form gene particles from these abilities, and when enough gene particles were accumulated, it could synthesize a new special ability!
This meant that as long as Chen Chao acquired a large number of gene particles, he could have three, four, or even more special abilities!
"No wonder Zeus made such rapid progress after acquiring the Evolution Tree in just a few months. It's truly a treasure that can only be obtained after an S2 level evaluation. Its rarity surpasses even S-level items. I wonder what the final treasure of the S3 level is?" Chen Chao thought to himself. Once his marksmanship reached the S-level, he would definitely take the test again!
"However, the gene particles required to synthesize abilities are too many. After killing these few people, along with the ones I killed earlier—Zhou Xin and the others—I only obtained twelve gene particles. To synthesize the first special ability, at least a thousand gene particles are needed…" Chen Chao shook his head. This meant he would have to kill at least a thousand evolved beings, which was a difficult task at the current stage, unless he indiscriminately killed. But doing so would severely harm humanity's overall strength, something he did not want to see.
After all, if humanity perished, he wouldn't survive for long either.
Chen Chao thought for a moment. He decided to let things unfold naturally. Besides, he hadn't even fully mastered the "Light" ability yet. Even if he synthesized a new ability, he wouldn't be able to use it effectively. It would be better to perfect his existing abilities first.
After coming to this conclusion, Chen Chao crouched down and tossed the bodies of the eight people off the building, using their shattered corpses to attract the zombies.
"Roar!"
The strong, fresh smell of blood quickly attracted a large number of zombies, who gathered at the base of the eighteen-story building. Chen Chao leaped down directly, using the air conditioning units installed on the outside of the building to help him land softly among the zombies.
A rough estimate showed that there were at least hundreds of zombies in the group, and more were continuously coming from the nearby streets. They were like sharks sensing blood.
Holding the military knife, Chen Chao charged into the sea of zombies. His figure flickered, and with every pass, the knife would pierce their skulls or slash across their throats. With the sharpness of the blade and his immense strength, it was easy to sever their weak necks.
For Chen Chao, this wasn't a battle for training; it was a massacre feast!
In just a few minutes, all the zombies in front of the building were slain. The bodies were scattered all over the ground—either their skulls were cracked or their necks severed. The black, putrid blood flooded the area, creating a gruesome scene of death.
Chen Chao's boots stepped into the blood, leaving behind stains of blood and dirt, and walked straight down the street, leaving only a solitary, thin figure in this hellish world.
Chen Chao's enhanced hearing and sense of smell worked together to quickly process the large amount of information gathered, forming a 3D panoramic map in his mind. Red dots represented zombies, and green dots represented humans.
Soon, he detected several survivors in nearby buildings. However, he didn't plan to rescue them. After the test ended, the military would send the army to clean up the area, and those survivors would naturally be saved then.
Chen Chao focused on the areas with more red dots.
Unlike other evolved beings, his main focus wasn't hunting zombies but moving quickly.
Soon, Chen Chao cleared all the zombies from two streets, totaling over a thousand. Just then, several green dots appeared in his panoramic map, moving at high speed. They weren't ordinary survivors; their speed was far beyond that of a regular human!