Published: February 5, 2025
The appearance of the iron lock prisoner caused a momentary pause on the entire battlefield. All life forms, whether human or monster, looked at the towering figure, feeling a tremor deep in their souls.
Even the mindless zombies, which now resembled walking corpses, raised their heads, gazing up at the figure in the sky with their murky eyes.
Ye Zhongming gritted his teeth and abandoned any unrealistic thoughts.
The iron lock prisoner was indeed a treasure trove; even acquiring just one item from it would be beneficial for a long time. However, high rewards often come with high risks. Challenging a level four monster with the strength of a one-star evolver would clearly be unwise, especially considering that this monster might be disguised as a level four while actually being level nine.
It was acceptable for Ye Zhongming to rely on his professional advantages and understanding of the apocalypse to kill a level two monster, but dealing with a level four monster... was just too much to handle.
Ye Zhongming's gaze fell on the purple cloud battle ants nearby.
Having encountered the iron lock prisoner in his past life, Ye Zhongming was the first person to awaken from the monster's oppressive presence. This gave him an exceptional opportunity. With a cold glint in his eyes, he launched his attack, leaping lightly into the midst of the battle ants. The edge of the moon sliced through the dusk air and cut through the bodies of the battle ants.
Even the blade ants, renowned for their defensive capabilities, could not withstand the slightest bit of the edge of the moon. The battle ants responsible for protection were immediately slaughtered.
Without the protection of the blade ants, the weakened law ants and needle ants were like lambs to the slaughter before Ye Zhongming... even though he could only use one arm for now.
After extracting the magic crystal and cutting off the sharpest tips of the blade ants' feet, Ye Zhongming quickly dashed toward the shop where the horn had sounded. The monster baby was there.
At this moment, the iron lock prisoner had begun to take strides forward, crossing dozens of meters in a single step, directly traversing the street over Pearl Lake and crushing several viewing pavilions.
Ye Zhongming felt a shadow pass overhead, and the surroundings began to shake violently as the iron lock prisoner moved past him, its momentum like a mountain pressing down.
However, Ye Zhongming knew he was safe for now.
The monster baby summoned these monsters to protect itself. Although it had no control over higher-level monsters, those beasts would definitely not harm it.
So, standing outside the shop, Ye Zhongming was not afraid of being crushed by the iron lock prisoner.
Inside the shop, chaos reigned. The heavy smell of blood filled the air, with five or six corpses lying in disarray, all indicating that a fierce battle had taken place here.
Only then did Ye Zhongming realize something was off; the connection between him and the two women had been severed. Park Soo-young's end was filled with static, while Liang Chuyin had actively turned off the intercom.
A bad feeling surged in his heart.
Forcing himself to suppress his worries, Ye Zhongming was clear that his goal today was the monster baby. If he could capture it and get the bag behind it, everything would be worth it.
The candy store was divided into two sections: the front was for sales, and the back served as a lounge. All the bodies were in the front hall. Based on the direction the corpses fell and the angles from which the blood sprayed, Ye Zhongming judged that the battle had begun at the entrance and continued into the lounge.
Knowing that a fight might break out soon, he moved his right arm slightly. Thanks to the physique of an evolver, his right arm had regained some strength, but it was still not flexible enough for action. It seemed he wouldn't be able to use it for a while longer.
Silently approaching the lounge in the back, he hadn't even reached the entrance when he suddenly heard a loud bang from inside, as if something had been smashed, followed by a series of strange chirping sounds.