Yun Xiaoxiao was puzzled. Just moments ago, with nearly the same strength and technique, she had managed to kill the Blazing Zombie.
Why wasn’t it working now?
What had gone wrong?
“Roar~”
The Blazing Zombie was enraged by Lord Slasher. It frantically tugged at the weapon, trying to pull it away.
Yun Xiaoxiao kicked out.
Though the kick wasn’t enough to kill the zombie, it did manage to push it back.
Due to the force of the recoil, she was flung several meters into the air.
At that moment, her gaze caught sight of a puddle of water on the ground nearby.
It was the spiritual spring water she had released earlier to extinguish the flames on Ah Hao.
Before killing the first Blazing Zombie, she had dragged Lord Slasher along the ground.
The blade seemed to have been soaked in the spiritual spring water.
Could it be... that the reason she had been able to kill the Blazing Zombie earlier was because Lord Slasher had been coated with the spiritual spring water?
Skeptical, Yun Xiaoxiao released some spiritual spring water and drenched Lord Slasher with it.
Then, she swung the weapon again, aiming for the Blazing Zombie not far away.
“Crack!”
Bones shattered, and the Blazing Zombie’s head was cleanly split in two.
Yun Xiaoxiao’s eyes lit up.
It really worked!
With renewed determination, she swiftly dealt with the remaining mutated zombie.
What had once seemed indestructible, impossible to kill, now shattered like fragile glass at the slightest touch.
Yun Xiaoxiao could hardly believe it herself.
She never would have thought that the spiritual spring water had such an effect.
“Ah Hao, are you okay?”
Lei Ming rushed over to Ah Hao, who was barely clinging to life.
Hearing his voice, Yun Xiaoxiao and the others gathered around.
Though Yun Xiaoxiao had quickly extinguished the flames on Ah Hao, he had still suffered severe burns.
“Boss, Ah Hao... he seems to have been scratched by a zombie!”
Suddenly, one of Lei Ming’s companions pointed at the back of Ah Hao’s neck, his eyes widening in shock.
Everyone immediately followed his gaze.
There, on the right side of Ah Hao’s neck, was a horrifying gash.
At first glance, it looked like it was smeared with something dirty and black.
But upon closer inspection, it was clear that it was a deep wound.
It had been cauterized by the fire, so no blood was flowing.
“Will Ah Hao turn into...”
The companion’s voice was hoarse, unable to bring himself to say the word.
Lei Ming’s expression was heavy with sorrow.
No one who had been scratched or bitten had ever escaped that fate.
It was only a matter of time.
The mood among the group instantly plummeted.
Yun Xiaoxiao crouched down and used the spiritual spring water to clean Ah Hao’s wound.
She even roughly pried open his mouth and poured some of the water inside.
But... it was no use.
Soon, Ah Hao began to writhe in discomfort.
He opened his eyes, struggling to use the last bit of his consciousness to shout, “Get away from me! Don’t come near!”
“I’m done for. When I die... you have to... kill me. Don’t let me turn into some... inhuman monster!”
Ah Hao arched his neck in agony, letting out a painful roar.
Some couldn’t bear to watch, turning away with tears in their eyes.
Everyone knew what was coming next.
At that moment, Ling Jing’s eyes flickered.
Without warning, he grabbed Ah Hao’s hand and bit down on it.
“What are you doing?!”
One of Lei Ming’s companions immediately tried to pull Ling Jing away.
“Why are you biting him?!”
Lei Ming frowned. “Ah Hao’s infected with zombie poison. If you bite him, you’ll get infected too. You shouldn’t have done that.”
Ling Jing didn’t explain. He simply wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and stood up lazily.
Yun Xiaoxiao walked over to him, frowning as she looked up at him.
“Little one, frowning isn’t good. You’ll age quickly.
Don’t end up becoming a little old lady before you’ve even grown up.”
Ling Jing chuckled, pinching Yun Xiaoxiao’s chubby cheek.
Yun Xiaoxiao slapped his hand away.
“This isn’t funny!”
“Don’t worry, I won’t die. Maybe fighting poison with poison will cure me.”
“Can you speak seriously? Why did you do that?” Yun Xiaoxiao’s face was stern, her expression serious.
She knew Ling Jing hadn’t meant to harm Ah Hao.
But she couldn’t understand what he was trying to do.
Ling Jing looked down at Ah Hao on the ground, his brow furrowed.
“An experiment.”
“An experiment?” Yun Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow.
“What’s going on? Why isn’t Ah Hao moving?!”
At that moment, the same companion exclaimed again.
Everyone immediately turned their attention back to Ah Hao.
The man who had been writhing in pain, seemingly on the verge of turning into a zombie, was now lying still, his eyes closed as if he were asleep.
Lei Ming quickly bent down to check his breathing.
After a moment, he sighed in relief.
“He’s still breathing.”
Hearing this, the others also relaxed.
But they were still puzzled.
“Strange, why did Ah Hao suddenly pass out?”
“Yeah, will he still... turn into a zombie?”
“...I’m not sure.”
Yun Xiaoxiao lowered her head, deep in thought.
Suddenly, as if she had figured something out, she turned sharply to look at Ling Jing.
Could it be because of that bite he had just given?
Was his experiment...
Seeing Yun Xiaoxiao’s shocked expression, Ling Jing smiled and tapped her smooth forehead with his index finger.
“Little one, don’t overthink it. I won’t do anything to harm you or the others.”
Since Ah Hao’s condition was still uncertain, Yun Xiaoxiao told Lei Ming and the others to stay put and keep watch.
She just reminded them not to get too close.
If anything unexpected happened, they needed to be ready to act.
After giving her instructions, she and Ling Jing returned to Lu Chen and the others, busy clearing out the zombies in the city.
It was a dangerous and exhausting task.
But fortunately, Yun Xiaoxiao and her team didn’t rush in recklessly. They adopted a strategy of fighting while taking breaks.
Plus, Yun Xiaoxiao had plenty of evolution fluid and spiritual spring water to replenish their energy.
So, their strength was quickly restored, and they were ready to fight again with full energy.
“As expected, real combat is the best way to improve your abilities.”
Mu Yang laughed as he killed a zombie, glancing at Liu Tao and Tao Mi’er not far away.
“Look at them. At first, they could barely run a kilometer without gasping for breath. Now, they’re killing zombies like pros.”
“Yeah, before we met the kid, forget killing zombies—I’d have wished for eight legs just to run away from them.” Nie Yizhou chuckled self-deprecatingly.
“Hah, at least you admit you were weak back then.”
Xiao Feng blasted a howling Level 2 mutated zombie into ashes with a fireball.
Nie Yizhou gritted his teeth. “Don’t act all high and mighty! You weren’t much better yourself! Remember when the kid hung you upside down...”
Xiao Feng: !!!
The two of them couldn’t help but recall the “good times” they’d shared outside that little country house, the four of them together.
It felt like so long ago.
Time really flies...
