From Apocalypse Boss to Farmer: My Vegetables Make Me Stronger!

Chapter 259 - 250: He’s Dirty

Deep underground.

A powerful tremor shook open several thousand Hibernation Chambers hidden within the subterranean facility.

But strangely, the moment these zombies—frozen for years—awoke, they didn’t try to escape. Instead, they began to slaughter one another.

Whether it was good luck or bad, by the time Ye Junhan arrived with his men, only a few hundred of the original several thousand zombies remained. But...

"Damn it, are these all Zombie Kings?" Lin Yuan sucked in a sharp breath, nudging the man next to him, Zhuo Xing, with his rifle.

Zhuo Xing didn’t speak, just subconsciously rubbed the goosebumps on his arms.

The Zombie Kings they had only ever seen in data files were now standing before them, alive, by the hundreds. In unison, they stared blankly with ashen, vacant eyes, their faces devoid of expression.

The feeling... was more than just a little intense.

A truly epic scene.

Ye Junhan’s eyes narrowed slightly. He suddenly recalled Gu Xi’s words before they parted—’High-level Zombies often evolve by devouring their own kind. So after you find those Hibernation Chambers, if you confirm they’re all High-level Zombies, it’s best not to release too many at once...’

But clearly, they were too late.

Ye Junhan’s narrow eyes slowly swept over the horde of zombies opposite them.

All the zombies here had evolved. Even if they weren’t all Zombie Kings, there were too many of them. Wiping them all out would take time.

Moreover, the underground fortifications had suffered devastating damage from the earlier tremor. There were too many breaches, with countless fissures crisscrossing their way to the surface.

The terrain was so complex that the few men he’d brought with him couldn’t possibly seal all the exits.

And if these zombies managed to escape in the chaos, the consequences would be catastrophic.

Ye Junhan had no experience fighting zombies. He didn’t know if these High-level Zombies, who had just evolved into Zombie Kings by devouring their own, possessed enough combat awareness to try and flee during the fight.

’I have to find a way to keep all these zombies contained here...’ Several battle plans flashed through Ye Junhan’s mind.

Just then, Zhao Qingxiao stepped forward. "Captain, I’ll do it."

His Spiritual Skill lacked attack power, but at a time like this, it was perfect for kiting.

"Be careful." Ye Junhan glanced at him, then unleashed a powerful move right from the start.

Beneath the purple Thunder Net, countless High-level Zombies threw their heads back and shrieked, letting out guttural sounds...

There were too many zombies, but fortunately, the team had fought side-by-side for years and their coordination was flawless. For the moment, they weren’t overwhelmed.

Zhao Qingxiao used his spiritual power to disrupt the zombies’ movements while kiting them around the perimeter of the battlefield. "Captain, ten o’clock!"

Ye Junhan didn’t move.

Instead, Zhuo Xing spun around and instantly activated his Water Ability....

Soon, large puddles of water appeared on the ground in the ten o’clock direction, and Ye Junhan’s Thunder Net immediately followed.

Water conducts electricity.

After running toward the puddles, Zhao Qingxiao suddenly stopped and began to circle back. The huge horde of zombies chasing him charged straight into the electrified water.

Instantly, a chaotic scene erupted amidst the arcs of electricity.

But this group of High-level Zombie Kings couldn’t feel pain at all. A strong electric current was like a mere tickle to them. Besides slowing them down, it had no real killing power.

But for Zhuo Xing and the others, that was enough.

These zombies were already weakened from being frozen for decades. They had also just been slaughtering each other. Although they had managed to evolve, this was the moment they were at their weakest.

Now that their speed was limited, it was only a matter of time before they could annihilate them all, provided they had enough time.

The key was not letting any of them escape.

The moment the zombies slowed, Lin Yuan and the others used their firearms to create a line of suppressive fire, blocking the recent breach.

But just then, Zhao Qingxiao, who had already circled to the other side, suddenly shouted, "Lin Yuan!"

Lin Yuan’s legs went numb. He instinctively looked down to see two ashen, withered hands gripping his feet. Sharp nails had pierced his ankles, and blood was flowing freely.

Zhuo Xing, who was beside him, immediately drew the dagger from his waist and slashed forcefully at the two zombie hands that had burst from the ground.

But the dagger, which could normally cut through iron like mud, only produced a sharp, grating sound.

The High-level Zombie that ambushed Lin Yuan wasn’t just an Earth Element, but a Gold Element too!

By now, Lin Yuan’s consciousness was blurring from the pain. He gritted his teeth and struggled to kick the hands off, but they were like nails, driven firmly through his legs.

"Lin, can you hold on?" Zhuo Xing looked up at Lin Yuan and suddenly froze. Lin’s eyes... were faintly tinged with an ashen gray.

It was a sign of zombie virus infection!

Zhuo Xing’s lips tightened into a thin line. A sudden panic seized his heart.

Just then, a voice called out, "Zhuo Xing!"

Zhuo Xing looked up and saw a dark gleam flash through the air. He instinctively reached out and caught it.

...It was the captain’s blade!

Without hesitation, Zhuo Xing took the blade Ye Junhan had thrown and swung it down at Lin Yuan’s ankles.

It worked!

Zhuo Xing let out a breath of relief and tightened his grip on the curved saber in his hand...

At the same time, the blade’s energy cut several gashes into Lin Yuan’s calves. It hurt, but somehow, not as much as it should. Lin Yuan felt something was wrong with his reaction and bit his tongue hard.

’My luck is as bad as ever.’

’But it’s better me than one of my comrades.’

That was his last thought.

The next moment, his vision went black, and he collapsed.

...

"Good thing the bones aren’t broken. But this smell... it’s really something else."

"Of course it is. Just think, how many years has it been since those zombies had a bath...?"

Lin Yuan’s consciousness returned. Vaguely hearing his teammates’ voices, he shot bolt upright as if from his deathbed. ’Damn it, I’m filthy!’

His sudden movement startled Zhuo Xing and the others.

"Damn it, Lin, are you trying to play zombie...?"

Zhuo Xing knelt on one knee in front of him and, in a huff, tied a very perfunctory bow on his bandaged legs.

Lin Yuan: "..."

"Where’s the captain and the others?" he asked, untying the bow Zhuo Xing had just made and re-tying it into a proper leg wrap.

"Up ahead, cleaning up the battlefield and getting rid of the bodies." Zhuo Xing gave his leg wrap a disgusted look. ’With skills that ugly, he has the nerve to complain about my bow.’

Just then, Zhao Qingxiao returned from patrol. His gaze fell on Lin Yuan, and seeing that his complexion was back to normal, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

’I wonder what kind of herb Miss Gu left for the Captain? It’s so effective. Just a small piece, crushed and applied to the wound, was enough to neutralize the poison of a High-level Zombie King.’

"Are you all right?" Zhao Qingxiao walked over and asked. "How are your legs?"

Lin Yuan shook his head. "I’m fine. It’s just that this guy Zhuo Xing’s handiwork is terrible, look..." He pointed at the bow on his leg, then looked up to see Ye Junhan emerging from the darkness.

Ye Junhan casually released a few bolts of lightning, obliterating the surrounding zombie corpses, before his gaze landed on Lin Yuan’s injured legs. "Can you walk?" They needed to leave immediately.

’So many High-level Zombie Crystal Cores... no faction would pass those up, not to mention the data from the Hibernation Chambers...’

"I can." Lin Yuan tried to stand but nearly fell, saved only by Zhuo Xing catching him.

"Captain, I’m fine," Lin Yuan said, anxiety creeping into his voice. "This isn’t a place we can stay for long. We have to leave as soon as possible..." Moreover, there was no signal here, so they couldn’t contact anyone else. He had no idea what the situation was like outside.

They say twins have a special connection, and Lin Yuan was most worried about his twin brother, Lin Jin.

Zhuo Xing knew he was worried and quickly tried to reassure him. "Don’t worry, Mr. Wei is outside, and Miss Gu will be protecting the convoy from the shadows..."

"Someone’s coming," Zhao Qingxiao said suddenly. "They’re about 800 meters away... 750..."

’They’re fast.’ Ye Junhan’s eyes narrowed slightly.