C15 – The Zombie Invasion!
The giant axe clashed with the fireball, erupting in a thunderous boom. Sparks scattered everywhere.
Chen Haiyang was about to flee when he suddenly realized his feet were ensnared. He was completely immobilized.
“What is this?”
Chen Haiyang instinctively looked down and terror washed over his face as he saw a green vine entwining his feet.
“Wood Type Interwining Arts!” The thought barely crossed Chen Haiyang’s mind before he saw Tan Chong bring down the Chopping Blade with both hands.
It was too late for Chen Haiyang to evade; he screamed in utter despair.
Tan Chong’s blade came down, cleaving Chen Haiyang’s head in two.
Chen Haiyang’s body collapsed to the ground.
“He’s dead, just like that?” Jiang Qiu whispered to herself, her face a mask of shock.
The fight between Tan Chong and Chen Haiyang had been swift.
In such a brief span, a Level 1 Evolver had been slain by Tan Chong.
Even though Jiang Qiu had witnessed it firsthand, she found it hard to believe.
“Jiang Qiu, we need to move, now!” Tan Chong called out, noticing her shock.
Snapping out of it, Jiang Qiu quickly ran to join Tan Chong.
As they exited, they were greeted by a harrowing sight. The entire Gathering Land was engulfed in flames, the sky above dyed a fiery red.
Zombies and humans were locked in a fierce battle, the scene one of utter chaos.
Tan Chong could see the humans were losing ground. With the relentless onslaught of zombies, their fate seemed sealed.
“Tan Chong, what do we do?” Jiang Qiu had never been exposed to such carnage and terror.
“Come with me!”
Tan Chong scanned the surroundings and pulled Jiang Qiu towards the outskirts of the city.
In these dire circumstances, their only chance was to flee the Gathering Land as quickly as possible.
He was ready to risk everything.
“Watch out!”
Out of nowhere, two zombies lunged at Jiang Qiu. Tan Chong’s reflexes were swift; he yanked Jiang Qiu aside while his other hand brandished the Chopping Blade.
The heads of both zombies tumbled to the ground.
As one of the zombies fell, a blue light emanated from its body.
“Fragment!” Tan Chong’s eyes sparkled.
Despite the perilous situation, he was determined not to abandon the fragment. He dashed forward and scooped it up.
“You’ve retrieved a Level 1 Pulse Pistol fragment. You can use it now.”
“I want to use it!”
Instantly, a silver pistol materialized in Tan Chong’s hands.
Simultaneously, knowledge on how to operate the Pulse Pistol flooded his mind.
Tan Chong glanced at it and promptly stowed the Pulse Pistol in his storage bag.
“Tan Chong, what are you up to?”
Jiang Qiu noticed the unfamiliar object in Tan Chong’s grasp and was utterly baffled.
“Can’t you see the fragment?” Tan Chong inquired.
The blue shard had emitted a conspicuous glow; Jiang Qiu should have definitely been able to see it.
“What fragment? I didn’t see anything!” Jiang Qiu’s confusion deepened.