Wasteland Commander-Chapter 374 - 65: She Has Awakened!

The sudden stillness of the zombie horde elicited vastly different reactions from all sides.

The zombie horde stood quietly, including the group over at Xiaobu’s side, seemingly sensing something as well, prompting them to halt.

For the Corpse King, what was about to happen was more important than the siege.

On Zheng Jinnan’s side, he seized every moment to reinforce the city’s defenses, secretly rejoicing, thinking that Hua Wushuang had succeeded and a turning point had come in the siege.

Along the riverfront, the foreigners who had been resisting the rat tide lay scattered, either crying or laughing loudly, completely devoid of any grace, celebrating their survival in the most primitive manner.

Ye Fan watched the screen from the spy satellite, feeling a painful throb in his heart as the green dots disappeared.

"Damn it! After all this time in the apocalypse, I’ve never had a woman. Just when I finally found one, she dies here. There’s no way I’m letting you off!"

On the side of the zombies, Wang Huining and Xiaoxue watched in horror as the woman fell to the ground, their bodies involuntarily starting to retreat.

They had clearly come to take this woman’s life, and the woman was exhausted, yet why did they feel fear?

It was an aura; from this woman emanated an increasingly powerful aura.

At this moment, Wang Huining suddenly recalled when he first mutated into a Corpse King.

That time, he and a group of companions went to Ye Fan’s hometown. But Ye Fan, that bastard, bombarded them directly, and he was the only one who escaped alive.

No, in fact, he hadn’t escaped alive. He should have died, and it was only due to being infected in the nick of time that he survived in another way.

He even cut off his own arm, and by chance, became a Corpse King with human intelligence.

Although his abilities weren’t strong, he became a unique existence. Since then, he hadn’t encountered another Corpse King similar to himself.

Little One, Old Tan, and Xiaoxue were all typical wild Corpse Kings.

They were powerful, bloodthirsty, but lacked much humanity.

Xiaoxue was now a bit different, but previously, she was also a Corpse King that devoured countless flesh and blood.

He couldn’t quite understand what was happening with this woman now, but vaguely sensed that something peculiar was occurring.

A transformation was underway, and once it concluded, everyone would be fearful of it.

.......

Hua Wushuang lay there, feeling two formidable forces constantly clashing within her body.

With the entry of the antiviral serum, her muddled mind returned to clarity.

Her body was also undergoing changes; the zombie-like manifestations began to retreat.

Her blood-red eyes, her elongated nails, all returned to their original state, her skin remained delicate, and even her wounds had healed.

Yet, she could distinctly feel that the virus hadn’t vanished, it still lingered within her body, fiercely battling the serum.

The two potent forces used her body as a battlefield, and amidst the constant onslaught, the aftermath of their clash settled into her, giving rise to a new form of power, one she had never experienced before.

This power grew stronger and stronger, surging within her.

She didn’t understand what this power was, but at this moment, Xiaoxue couldn’t hold back her fear of this woman any longer.

She thought it was because this woman had almost killed her.

She had just clawed at the woman, and now it seemed it had no effect, so she wanted some revenge.

Xiaoxue immediately gave an order to a King Kong Zombie.

"Go tear her apart!"

King Kong hesitated, walking over reluctantly.

It didn’t want to attack this woman because it felt she was a kindred spirit.

However, the Corpse King’s command couldn’t be disobeyed, so it walked over, raising its large claw but hesitating to strike.

The Corpse King’s command clashed with its instinct, leaving it confused about what to choose.

"You fool! What are you doing? Kill her!" 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Xiaoxue shouted, and the King Kong Zombie’s claw lifted a bit higher.

At that moment, Hua Wushuang suddenly turned her head, looking at the King Kong Zombie.

Swish!

The King Kong Zombie’s claw immediately dropped, standing at attention like a soldier, motionless.

No matter how Xiaoxue called for it, the King Kong Zombie remained unmoved, refusing to attack Hua Wushuang at all.

This already violated the ironclad rule of the zombie horde, for a regular zombie to defy a Corpse King’s order!

"What’s going on? How... How did I lose control over it?"

Xiaoxue turned to look at Wang Huining, who served as the brains among these Corpse Kings, knowing that if there was something amiss, he would have the answer.

Wang Huining looked at Hua Wushuang, his body trembling slightly: "I... I’m not sure either, this woman, this woman... Why do I feel like kneeling before her?"

"What’s happening? Am I naturally a spineless fool? Wanting to kneel when I see Ye Fan, and now wanting to kneel before this woman?"

Wang Huining clutched his bald head, already having lost his own judgment.

At this moment, Xiaoxue still wanted to struggle: "Let’s attack the corpse horde together, eliminate her."

Wang Huining thought Xiaoxue’s suggestion was somewhat stupid.

The woman before them was clearly not someone to trifle with, having already been terrifying before, and now certainly even more fearsome.

However, he had no better strategy at this point. Relentlessly urged by Xiaoxue, Wang Huining made a compromise proposal.

"I think the two of us might not suffice. Old Tan was killed by her with one slash. We must bring Xiaobu back, maybe then we stand a chance."

Xiaoxue’s blood-red eyes also lit up: "Yes, yes, you’re right. Xiaobu is the strongest among us all. Only with him can we fight against this terrifying woman. We should summon him back immediately."

Xiaoxue and Wang Huining simultaneously started calling Xiaobu, asking him to come over.

Over on Xiaobu’s side, the siege stopped as he sensed the changes here, watching silently.

Feeling the summons from Wang Huining and Xiaoxue, Xiaobu hesitated for a moment before choosing to come over.

With Xiaobu’s move, a large number of zombies also began to follow along.

He commanded 4.5 million zombies, with each wave deploying 500,000 zombies to siege, already in the third wave, and still over 3 million zombies remain.

The enormous horde started to shift, making the people on the walls cheer.

They didn’t know what had happened internally within the horde, but with the zombies retreating, they were temporarily spared from death.

Yet, even with Xiaobu leading the horde in withdrawal, not a single person in the vast Jiangzhou City dared to attempt breaking out and leaving.

Whether on land, in the sky, or upon the river surface, nobody dared to act rashly; with the horde still nearby, fleeing recklessly was almost suicidal.

The siege that had been fiercely underway suddenly halted eerily.

......

Ye Fan, observing the state of the horde, also felt puzzled.

What’s happened to these zombies? Did something occur?

The green dot representing Hua Wushuang disappeared, and in that vanished area, countless advanced zombies still lingered.

Moreover, the southern horde started moving in that direction. Why were they converging?

Ye Fan found it difficult to understand and began chatting casually with the surrounding Chief of Staff.

"How many Corpse Kings do you think participated in this Jiangzhou siege?"

Chief of Staff Zhongjing pondered for a moment: "At least three."

"How so?"

"There should be a Corpse King in the south, controlling nearly 5 million in the horde, whereas by the eastern gate, based on radar observations, the waves were controlled as being under two different Corpse King commands, so I believe there should be at least three Corpse Kings."

Ye Fan also nodded in agreement: "Correct. So do you think it’s Wang Huining’s small party?"

"Hard to say. These three Corpse Kings all possess strong abilities, whereas Wang Huining’s capabilities aren’t prominent; he clearly isn’t among these three Corpse Kings. If he is around, then perhaps there are four Corpse Kings in this horde."

Speaking here, Zhongjing remarked: "Commander, on our end, we’ve been continuously researching zombies, mutant beasts, ocean giant beasts, hordes, Corpse Kings, and the like. Previously, we thought advanced Corpse Kings could control a number of 3 million, but there are further levels above that. For instance, the Corpse King commanding at the south gate during the siege probably broke through that limit."

Ye Fan thought for a moment: "Do you think Corpse Kings might have other levels then?"

Zhongjing shook his head: "I don’t think so. Much like wild zombies which evolve to Level 3 and that’s the limit, Corpse Kings should also top off at Level 3."

"Wang Huining as an exception might not count. For wild zombies, 1 million is Level 1, 3 million is Level 2, and anything above 3 million is Level 3. We still don’t know the ultimate control limit of a Level 3 Corpse King, but there won’t be any more advanced than that."

Ye Fan lightly nodded as well, agreeing with this conclusion.

Level 3 Corpse King, with 3 million as the initial control number, current extremes seem at least 5 million, or even higher.

If there’s anything more advanced than Level 3, then how could anyone survive?

......

Meanwhile, over with the corpse horde, Xiaobu, riding on a Licker, reached Wang Huining and the others in twenty minutes.

Upon seeing the woman still lying there, Xiaobu retreated a few steps back.

He surprisingly also felt fear!

Xiaoxue and Wang Huining hurried to communicate with him, and after a brief discussion, the trio of Corpse Kings joined forces to control all surrounding hordes, attempting a strike against this terrifying woman.

Yet, just as they got control of the horde and were about to act, the horde suddenly turned uncontrollable!

The trio of Corpse Kings desperately pushed, hoping distant zombies would rally over, but no matter how hard they tried, nearby zombies remained motionless.

Bear in mind, even after enduring a bloody battle with the Jiangzhou troops, nearly 8 million zombies still gathered here, now all out of control!

These very zombies even surrounded the three Corpse Kings, eyeing them cautiously, as if they were being monitored, not allowing any to leave.

Meanwhile, Hua Wushuang, lying there for a long time, stood up.

Her clothes stained with tainted blood, her delicate face now clean.

Her jade-like cheeks were as pure and white as snow, and when her large peach blossom eyes shifted towards them, a faint red hue flashed through, then reverted to normal.

Xiaobu, Xiaoxue, and Wang Huining, glanced upon by her, felt their bodies trembling uncontrollably.