The Zombie Queen on the Throne!

Maxwell symbolically clasped a chain around Sacha's hands and led her out of the fighting arena. Once they reached a secluded area, he took Sacha back into his own space.

After completing these tasks, Maxwell returned to the hotel, found a comfortable position, and began to focus intently on observing the situation in the underground cavern.

Three hours passed in this way.

Maxwell's Tier 1 zombie had only managed to climb to one-fifth of the pyramid's height and couldn't climb any higher. Each attempt to reach that height ended in her falling back down. After climbing a dozen times, she had only managed to climb an extra centimeter higher.

Compared to the Tier 1 zombie, the Tier 2 zombie was faring much better! She had now reached two-thirds of the way up the pyramid, although there were still about a hundred zombies ahead of her, still climbing upwards.

"There are over a hundred zombies up there! They must all be above Tier 2," Maxwell thought.

"Over a hundred Tier 2 zombies, and most of them are female. If I could take them all, I could raise Eva or Carline by at least two tiers," Maxwell pondered, stroking his chin.

This cavern was truly a treasure trove, the more Maxwell explored, the more his heart raced.

At that moment, the zombie climbing above Maxwell's Tier 2 underground zombie suddenly fell, creating a gap.

This opening allowed Maxwell a clear view of the conditions at the very top of the pyramid.

At the peak of the pyramid, there was a massive throne!

And sitting atop that huge stone-carved throne was a figure.

No, to be precise, not a person but a zombie!

And it was a female zombie!

Seeing this female zombie, Maxwell couldn't help but frown.

"This zombie has a quite powerful aura!"

From several dozen meters away, the vision of the Tier 2 female zombie was sharp enough to clearly see the features of the female zombie seated on the throne.

Even though she bore the distinct characteristics of a zombie, her face was strikingly beautiful!

Her expression was exceedingly cold, dressed in a blood-red robe, she seemed like the sovereign ruler of this underground realm, her dignity unassailable!

Moreover, seated at the top of the pyramid on a throne, she looked down upon all beneath her as if she were an emperor with the power of life and death!

"I must have this zombie!"

For some reason, upon seeing her, an idea surged in Maxwell's mind.

This zombie was simply too dazzling!

Her aura was incredibly powerful; merely sitting there doing nothing, she exuded an innate sense of nobility.

This immediately sparked Maxwell's desire to conquer!

Of course, it wasn't to say that Eva and Carline couldn't compare, but this woman's style was outstandingly distinct, her aura alone far surpassing others. In other respects, Eva and Carline excelled far beyond her.

The impulse to possess her stemmed purely from her appearance of strength!

Why was she seated on the throne atop the pyramid? Was she truly the queen of the underground zombies? Was her level as formidable as her aura suggested? What had she experienced?

A strong curiosity about her rose in Maxwell's heart.

Thus, Maxwell commanded the Tier 2 zombie to stay still; he wanted to take a good look at this female zombie on the throne.

Although his impulse to possess her was strong, Maxwell was not a creature led by primal urges. He quickly calmed his inner desires and instead rapidly engaged his brain to analyze.

"This zombie queen is nothing like the other zombies below; she must not be of the same kind," Maxwell thought.

Indeed, that was the case—the features of the underground zombies were simply too unsightly, hideous beyond watchability, and this zombie queen did not exhibit any of those characteristics of the underground zombies, suggesting she was not of the same kind.

"But these underground zombies are frantically climbing the pyramid, clearly aiming for her!" Maxwell continued to ponder.

"Since they're all zombies, the underground zombies climbing up aren't likely doing it to attack her, right? And given the situation, it seems more plausible that they are worshipping her. Could it be that these underground zombies, having not seen anything formidable, are venerating her as some kind of zombie deity?"

Maxwell kept thinking.

"Can zombies even have such consciousness? To worship deities? To have beliefs?"

Maxwell found himself perplexed.

And there were many more questions.

"What is this pyramid? Why is it here?"

"Why do the zombies fall off after climbing the pyramid?"

"Why do they keep climbing up again after falling? Is the attraction of that zombie queen really that strong to them?"

"Could it be that the zombie queen possesses something they desire?"

"And what about those zombies that appear on the surface? Did they stumble up from underground by mistake? Or, as I previously speculated, were they sent up to scout?"

One question after another surfaced in Maxwell's mind.

And these were all issues that Maxwell needed to resolve before venturing further underground.

After thinking for a moment, Maxwell instructed the Tier 1 zombie to stop climbing and continue exploring deeper underground.

He left the Tier 2 zombie on the pyramid to continue observing the situation.

"No.1 is now Tier 7, and if this competition goes well, Eva should be able to reach Tier 6. So what should I do next? Should I prepare to go underground, or should I visit Mang City first? Mang City just went through a battle, the assault of the zombie horde and mutant beasts, and many mutants were captured, indicating there should be many zombies and mutant beasts there."

Maxwell sat on the sofa, thinking.

After a while, it was time for the daily treasure chest.

A system notification sound brought Maxwell back to his senses, and looking out the window, he noticed it had already turned dark; night had fallen!

"Time flies too quickly!"

"I'm not in a hurry to make a decision. Let the underground zombies explore some more. Besides, I'm not very familiar with Mang City."

Finding it was already night, Maxwell lost the mood to think about these issues further!

In the long night, what could be more interesting than having an in-depth conversation with Carline in the intimacy of the bed?

So, after opening the treasure chest, Maxwell took Carline by the hand and walked into the room.

He closed the door behind him with a click.

...

After a delightful night, Maxwell woke up the next day feeling refreshed and invigorated!

"Eva, we can collect our prize today!"

Seeing Eva's adorable manner, Maxwell couldn't help but playfully tease her and gently pinched her tender cheek.

He was in an exceptionally good mood, looking at Eva and thinking: Should I also let Eva out today?

After pondering for a moment, Maxwell decided not to take Eva back into his space!

Even if there were any troubles, he wasn't afraid, right?

What a joke, with Carline at Tier 6, No.1 at Tier 7, and Eva at the pinnacle of Tier 5, although he didn't know his exact level, as a major tank he was definitely among the top. With such a durable and capable combination, even a Tier 8 wouldn't make him flinch!

Besides, Tier 8 isn't a common level!

In Tampa City, this base, having even one Tier 7 is quite difficult.

Of course, his No.1 also couldn't just appear casually.