Chapter 257 – Professor, Please Don’t Raise Zombies (47)
The ‘woman’ watched Cheng Xiaoxiao and her group with an expressionless face. As its pale, slender hand lifted and fell, countless silver metal shards slashed toward her.
A metal-based ability.
Especially in this environment, it was practically tailor-made for it.
Cheng Xiaoxiao struggled to dodge, her water-based ability erupting continuously. She barely managed to hold her own against it.
Yan Che, holding Yan Luo, watched from the sidelines. He glanced up and down at the zombie floating midair, his eyes lighting up as he sensed its level. A sly smile curled on his lips, who knew what scheme he was plotting now?
Cheng Xiaoxiao and the zombie were too caught up in their fight to notice the couple.
Sensing that this human was troublesome, the ‘woman’ floating midair frowned slightly. “Leave this place. Trespassers die.”
Leave? That was out of the question.
Cheng Xiaoxiao coughed lightly, wiping the blood from the corner of her lips with the back of her hand. She swallowed the metallic taste and fixed her sharp gaze on the door behind the ‘woman’.
Their mission this time was far from simple. If the information she had was correct, this place was where the apocalypse virus first spread. And behind that door, there had to be something crucial to humanity’s survival.
If she could get her hands on it…
A trace of ambition flickered in her eyes. Seeing that most of her team had lost the ability to fight, she licked her lips and unleashed all the power within her.
The battle was evenly matched.
Yan Luo watched with great interest.
Cheng Xiaoxiao was, without a doubt, this world’s most favored by fate, truly formidable. It was likely thanks to that bead she had obtained in the storyline. Not only had it strengthened her water-based ability’s attack power, but it also gave her an astonishing burst capability and energy reserves.
Yan Luo was stroking her chin when she suddenly felt something creeping up her ankle. A vine slowly climbed its way around her. Just as she turned to look in confusion, it had already wrapped around her waist, settling her into a comfortable position.
Yan Che smirked wickedly.
“I’m going to grab that zombie’s crystal core. Be good and wait here, I’ll be right back.”
As he spoke, he patted her head, clearly on purpose.
He had watched from the sidelines all this time, waiting for both sides to wear each other down before swooping in to reap the spoils.
Truly rotten to the core.
At this moment, Cheng Xiaoxiao was at a critical juncture. That zombie was on the verge of advancing to Level 7, and it possessed such a powerful ability.
Her shoulder had already been pierced through, blood dripping steadily. But the zombie was injured too, one of its arms had been broken by her attack.
Gathering the last of her strength, Cheng Xiaoxiao launched an assault from multiple angles.
Just as the battle reached its climax, a green vine drifted lightly into the battlefield. In a flash, faster than the eye could see, it pierced straight through the zombie’s head.
The zombie, already wounded and focused on dodging Cheng Xiaoxiao’s attacks, had no time to react to Yan Che’s sudden move. It fell silent, lifeless.
Blood splattered.
Before Cheng Xiaoxiao could even process what had happened, the vine had already hooked onto a dazzling crystal core and yanked it back.
Who?!
Her heart pounded in alarm. She followed the vine’s direction—
Only to see it deliver the now-cleaned crystal core into Yan Che’s hand, shaking slightly as if seeking praise. Then, it slipped back underground.