Published: February 6, 2025
Crack!
Just now, that was the sound of Xia Bai's waist being squeezed into a deformed shape. Now, it was the sound of the choker's golden-coated body shattering.
Previously, the Frontline Thunderous Mechanic's ray attack had already caused cracks to appear on the golden-coated body, and this slash made those cracks splinter like spider webs.
This slash by Ye Zhongming actually went awry.
His right hand had just lost sensation; relying on the few seconds Xia Bai bought him, he barely managed to move thanks to the recovery ability of the Bloodstained Battle Boots. This was already quite an impressive feat.
When he unleashed his professional skill, Ye Zhongming could only barely control the general direction. The slash, which should have been aimed at the choker's head, ended up hitting its body instead.
Although it wasnāt fatal, it still dealt significant damage to the choker. The color of its golden-coated body had already faded, clearly suggesting that the injury had weakened its innate skill.
The metal osmium and fangtooth beast riders were almost recklessly pounding on the choker's head. If the sounds of the battlefield were removed, one might mistake it for blacksmithing rather than a fight.
Some filthy blood flowed from the choker's facial features. Even though it was a grade 4 mutated lifeform, and its innate skill was known for its defensive prowess, the sheer force of the blows couldnāt be endured, and its brain suffered damage under the shockwave from the immense power.
The grade 4 choker let out the most sorrowful cry since the battle began.
The surrounding zombies went completely mad. They disregarded their own safety and rushed towards Ye Zhongming, the fangtooth beast riders, and the Osmium Giant, unleashing their innate skills where they could, and attacking with hands and mouths where they couldn't.
Although the survivors had killed quite a few high-level zombies, there were still over three hundred grade 2 zombies and forty-two grade 3 zombies before the battle at the main gate erupted. As the battle progressed, the number of these high-level zombies had significantly decreased, but there were still plenty left, especially the grade 3 zombies, of which there were still about ten remaining compared to earlier. Each death of a grade 3 zombie represented the loss of several, or even dozens, of survivors' lives. Many grade 3 zombies were gradually ground down by the survivors, who exchanged a bit of their own lives for injuries!
Now, the choker was summoning all its minions to rescue itself, and the survivors seized the opportunity to kill a considerable number of high-level zombies, still managing to gather enough numbers at the core of the battle.
Many survivors were glaring with bloodshot eyes, blood flowing down their faces like tears, but despite their weapons striking the zombies in front of them, they still couldnāt stop these creatures from attacking the three vital survivor targets.
The hope of the three survivors was not in the golden-coated body!
āIāll come!ā
Shengyuan, who had suffered heavy losses at the Stone Gate, suddenly returned, wielding a Giant Shield and standing behind Ye Zhongming to block attacks for his brother.
Little Tiger, Mo Ye, and Liang Chuyin's team appeared by Xia Bai's side. While the other three fought to the death, Park Soo-young helped Xia Bai grab the tentacles with one hand while continuously providing the Void Crystal Shield to Ye Zhongming, the fangtooth beast riders, and the Osmium Giant with the other. She even occasionally cast the sweet dew technique on Ye Zhongming.
Such frequent use of professional skills, even though Teacher Park was already a two-star evolver and had taken brain worm powder, was visibly draining her spiritual energy, causing her complexion to turn pale at a noticeable speed.
Sister Rong, who had been silently fighting alongside other evolvers on the battlefield, appeared on Ye Zhongming's other side with Mo Mo and two evolved sisters. The four women were not in good condition; they were merely one-star evolvers without the sharp weapons like the Edge of the Moon. The only notable difference was that their protective gear was slightly better than others, but that wasnāt enough to make surviving on a battlefield filled with grade 2 and grade 3 zombies easy.