Harvesting, Evolution Stage Four
"I'm willing too!"
"King, I vow to be your most loyal subject!"
Having learned from Chen Tao's example, the terrified crowd, already intimidated by Lin Chuan, hurriedly followed suit with their own declarations.
However, amidst the crowd, many still bit their lips tightly, refusing to take a stance.
Lin Chuan surveyed the group and noted that at least ten people had declared their loyalty, meeting his target number.
He had no intention of wasting any more time on the rest.
With a burst of strength, he darted into the crowd before anyone could see his movements clearly.
His sharp, pointed claws, akin to harvesting tools, easily sliced through human skin, allowing the virus to infiltrate their bodies.
In the blink of an eye, those who had not declared their loyalty were all infected and transformed into zombies.
Under the gaze of Chen Tao and the others, they revealed terrifying fangs and respectfully crouched before Lin Chuan.
"Let's go."
Lin Chuan hopped into a SUV and spoke to Chen Tao.
Without hesitation, Chen Tao and his nine companions immediately split into three groups, each driving a SUV out of the gas station.
...
An hour and a half later.
The three SUVs entered Tanzhou.
The once bustling, crowded streets were now overrun by zombies.
Scattered limbs, flesh, and bones could be seen everywhere, and the screams of zombies filled the air, chilling everyone to the bone.
As the three SUVs appeared, the zombies on the streets and in the buildings all turned their gazes towards the vehicles, and their terrifying screams abruptly ceased.
Chen Tao, staring at the countless zombies, felt his heart leap into his throat, and he barely dared to breathe as he slowly drove the SUV forward.
He feared that in the next second, they would become the zombies' next meal.
After traveling a considerable distance without being attacked, Chen Tao finally relaxed.
Ten minutes later, the three SUVs entered the heart of Tanzhou.
Under Lin Chuan's command, the three vehicles came to a halt by the roadside.
"As you can see, without my command, the zombies in Tanzhou will not attack you; on the contrary, they will protect you.
"Within Tanzhou, you are free to do as you please, to accomplish whatever you desire.
"But there is a prerequisite: you must help me find all the survivors hiding in the shadows.
"Do you understand?"
Lin Chuan gathered the ten people around him and asked softly.
"King, are you sure they won't attack us?"
Chen Tao asked cautiously, eyeing the menacing zombies around them.
Lin Chuan did not respond, but stared at Chen Tao with a cold smile.
"King, we will definitely do it. Please rest assured!"
Seeing the terror in Lin Chuan's smile, Chen Tao dared not question him further. He quickly knelt down and respectfully accepted the task.
The remaining nine individuals followed suit, vowing to uncover all the hidden survivors in Tanzhou.
Satisfied with their obedience, Lin Chuan wasted no more words and drove away in one of the SUVs.
After Lin Chuan left, Chen Tao and his nine companions stood frozen, staring at the surrounding zombies, unable to move for a long time.
After observing for a while and confirming that the zombies would not attack them, they cautiously took their first steps, beginning their search.
Inside his SUV, Lin Chuan watched as Chen Tao and his companions began their mission through information sharing, and a smile spread across his face.
Immediately, he ordered a group of zombies to follow them.
Once they found survivors, they were to consume them immediately.
Anyone who dared to escape would be eaten without hesitation.
A few minutes later, Lin Chuan parked the SUV at the entrance of a central mall.
He stepped out, strode directly into the mall, and made his way to the top floor.
There, hundreds of zombies had gathered, trapping hundreds of survivors within.
As Lin Chuan surveyed the trapped survivors, their spirits broken and surrounded by zombies, a smile crept up the corners of his mouth.
Following a path cleared by the zombies, he walked into the trapped group.
Ignoring the pleading looks in their eyes, Lin Chuan swiftly infected them all with his sharp claws, transforming them into zombies.
After infecting all the survivors, Lin Chuan did not linger. He left the mall and drove the SUV to his next destination.
...
Throughout the following day, Lin Chuan visited and traversed nearly a hundred locations.
Each location was inhabited by at least a hundred survivors.
In this manner, Lin Chuan accumulated a substantial amount of evolution points.
As nightfall descended, Lin Chuan boldly entered a building without any attempt to conceal his movements.
Once inside, he lay down on the sofa and accessed his attribute panel for inspection.
Host: Lin Chuan.
Race: Zombie Body Month.
Level: Third-Tier Zombie Body Month.
Evolution Points: 65,800/100,000.
Talents: Bloody Evolution, Viral Infection.
Bloody Evolution: Consuming one living creature grants 1 evolution point.
Viral Infection: The zombie virus within you possesses a potent infectiousness. Any human bitten by you will become your kind, under your control, and grant you 1 evolution point.
Abilities: Limb Regeneration, Giantification, Telepathy, Grace.
Limb Regeneration: As long as you're alive, any part of your body can regenerate.
Giantification: As the name suggests, your body can enlarge fivefold.
Telepathy: Capture and interfere with the thoughts of those around you, and transmit thoughts over long distances.
Grace: Retain the memories of those infected before their death.
"Evolve!"
Gazing at the over 65,000 evolution points, Lin Chuan decisively chose to evolve.
With his words, a gentle energy emerged within his body, familiar and continuously purifying his form.
Yet this time, amidst the gentle energy's baptism, Lin Chuan sensed an unusual feeling.
But this sensation was fleeting, disappearing before he could fully comprehend it.
Leaving him unsure how to describe the experience.
The evolution from the third tier to the fourth tier took longer than the previous three.
It took an entire hour for the purification of his body to conclude.
[Congratulations, Host. Evolution complete. Current level: Fourth-Tier Zombie Queen.]
As the system's prompt echoed, Lin Chuan abruptly opened his dark red eyes.
Feeling the exuberant vitality emanating from every cell in his body, the fierce and formidable strength, he experienced an unprecedented sense of exhilaration and power. M.biquka.com
He could punch down an entire building with a single strike.
His once pallid skin, after evolving to the fourth tier, underwent a subtle transformation,
turning into a pale yellowish hue, vaguely resembling human skin.
Its resilience reached terrifying levels.
Even without testing, Lin Chuan was convinced.
Solely relying on the strength of his physical form, without utilizing the Giantification ability, human firearms no longer posed a threat to him.
His sensory perceptions were also enhanced once more...
After thoroughly experiencing his evolved body, Lin Chuan's lips curved into a smile.
Seeing no prompt from the system regarding new abilities, he promptly accessed the attribute panel for inspection.
Host: Lin Chuan.
Race: Zombie Body Month.
Level: Fourth-Tier Zombie Body Month.
Evolution Points: 55,800/100,000.
Talents: Bloody Evolution, Viral Infection.
Abilities remained unchanged: Limb Regeneration, Giantification, Telepathy, Grace.
Scanning the contents of the attribute panel quickly, Lin Chuan was somewhat surprised.
Having evolved to the fourth tier, he had not gained a single new ability?