Abyss Summoner-Chapter 255 - 250: Blood Core

After a pursuit, everyone finally completed the task.

Not only was the leader put to death, but even Hong Jiuling’s right-hand man, Li Chuan, was directly crushed to death, ending what was originally a brilliant life.

At this time, the tyrant who was subdued by the Undead Mage slowly followed behind the crowd, carrying a corpse on his shoulder—not someone else, but Li Chuan.

Seeing Li Chuan, whose eyes were blind and functions had long disappeared, Xu Hongzhuang felt a strange idea in her heart. It wasn’t fear, but surprise at Chen Feng’s control over these people.

Having lived in Bridge East for so long, it wasn’t her first encounter with Li Chuan. In the past, the two had sparred once or twice, but Li Chuan’s defense was astounding. With one move, "Motionless Like a Mountain," Xu Hongzhuang knew she couldn’t kill him with one stroke.

This is the power of pure defense.

But this incredibly difficult-to-shake stone was blasted into pieces and killed by Chen Feng and his subordinates. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

The once proud inner heart was slowly destroyed in the presence of such power, revealing a fear of the unknown.

At this moment, the zombie swarm search was fully underway. Besides the six dead, twenty-four people, divided into teams of three, conducted a carpet search of the leader’s activity area.

With the leader defeated, the zombies, lacking command, became a scattered mess. Although they still lunged at humans like mad dogs, they couldn’t form a scale. To these elite Warrior, they posed no pressure at all.

"Da-da..."

"Da-da-da..."

With the sound of gunfire, zombies fell to the ground, silenced instantly.

Although these people began to decay, the watches and jewelry on their hands and necks remained gleaming and new. In peaceful times, sorting all these Gold jewelry would be worth at least tens of thousands, perhaps more.

However, what Chen Feng was searching for wasn’t these mundane items but rare items like royal jelly, which only existed in the apocalypse.

What is the leader’s status? The leader of thousands of zombies, having reached this level, was no longer a mindless beast like a mad dog, but more like a wild man, understanding tactics and thinking.

The difference between sentient beings and ignorant ones lies in the former collecting useful things.

"Found some weapons!"

"Found some minerals!"

"Discovered an evolved zombie!"

"Major, found a tree at the corner..."

A series of reports kept coming.

"A tree? What’s so special about that?" Xu Hongzhuang and Chen Feng exchanged a glance, but hearing the Warrior’s tone seemed off, they walked forward together.

Chen Feng walked behind, seeing an open area with several zombies lying down. These zombies were burly and bronze-colored like artifacts unearthed from the ground, their presence exuding a subtle pressure.

Six Tanks.

These were power-type zombies, resembling personal guards, seemingly guarding something. But now, under strong point shooting, these zombies couldn’t resist, collapsing to the ground lifelessly.

A few steps forward.

A faint fragrance wafted into Chen Feng’s nose, bringing a sense of intoxication.

"What is this smell?" Chen Feng showed a curious look, with confusion. As he rounded the corner, a strange tree appeared before his eyes.

The tree wasn’t large, barely a meter tall; it resembled a bonsai more than a tree, bearing a bright red fruit the size of a walnut, yet its texture seemed crystal-like, angular and faceted.

The fragrance came from this peculiar fruit.

This fruit hung there, emitting an alluring scent, but the surrounding Warrior wore a look of panic, devoid of extra thoughts, appearing as if they’d seen something terrifying, their expressions heavy.

The world knows that planting flowers needs soil and pots, and this bizarre bonsai was no exception. However, its soil was blood, and the container was a zombie.

A zombie was made into a flowerpot, head raised, mouth agape, standing on the ground, the bonsai’s roots embedded in its mouth, creating an absurd image.

More horrifying was the zombie wasn’t dead; it couldn’t move, yet its bloodthirsty eyes scanned around, as if ready to lash out if an enemy approached.

[Blood Core]

To others, they have no idea what this is, but it was no mystery to Chen Feng.

If you had to find a word to describe it, it’d be akin to a tribute, consumable only by leaders of a zombie’s level.

Like the current situation, this tree relied solely on life irrigation, absorbing the zombie’s energy to grow slowly. Normally, after three days, it requires a new container; the original zombie turns to a dried corpse from energy depletion.

As for the fruit on the tree, it’s extraordinary, demanding copious amounts of creature blood to irrigate. Layer by layer of encrustation eventually grows to apple size, then reaches fruition.

By then, one can’t say how many life elements it condensed; once consumed, the leader can transition to Gold.

Natural selection.

These words don’t solely apply to humans. Creatures and zombies, upon reaching a certain realm, use these methods as well.

It can be said this Blood Core was prepared by the leader as a great supplement for itself. Though the Blood Core isn’t plump now, only walnut-sized, the life elements within have reached a shocking degree.

Ultimate treasure.

Chen Feng was only a step away from Silver Peak. Upon consuming the Blood Core, its energy suffices to elevate him to a peak level.

How many life elements are inside?

Countless.

Though Chen Feng felt some excitement inside, his face remained calm as he spoke: "This thing is useful to me, but I won’t take it for free. Once we return, I’ll have someone send over a thousand pounds of insect meat, and everyone present gets a share."

With Chen Feng’s command, the surrounding Warrior cheered. For those surviving the apocalypse, meat is the most crucial resource.

These people knew the Blood Core isn’t ordinary, but understood their position well. Compared to Chen Feng, they were merely pawns. Moreover, their survival relied on his protection; without him, few would’ve made it.

Even if he took it directly, they wouldn’t dare utter complaint. But Chen Feng agreed to reward them with insect meat, an unexpected bonus.

Chen Feng conducts business according to principles.

He doesn’t lack this insect meat, nor do these people constitute Xu Hongzhuang’s trusted aides. Rewarding them also implies solicitation and alliance.

With the Warrior’s issue resolved, Chen Feng glanced at Xu Hongzhuang: "This is useful to me, rest assured, I’ll compensate you."

Xu Hongzhuang nodded, refraining from inquiring about the Blood Core.

"Major, we’ve found a little boy ahead."

As Chen Feng had someone pick the Blood Core, closely examining it, an urgent report suddenly came to his ear.

"A boy?"

Chen Feng stowed the Blood Core in his arms, pondering, "Zombies swarm here; even professionals struggle to survive. Yet a child appears? Strange, I’ll head over and take a look."