(2) I, the Zombie Overlord... Come and Cut Me If You Dare (2)

His physical toughness had increased, and he was wearing his battle armor.

The hybrid zombie's strength wouldn't cause him any harm whatsoever.

Lao Chung let out a low roar and threw a punch, directly blasting through the hybrid zombie's chest.

Flesh and blood shattered, creating a gaping, bloody hole. The scene instantly became gruesome.

In an instant, with Lao Chung's relentless assault...

The hybrid zombie's appearance was extremely tragic, with broken arms and legs, and its body was severely mutilated.

But even so, the hybrid zombie was still alive.

Its flesh and blood were constantly shifting.

"Such strong regenerative ability."

Lao Chung knew about the hybrid zombie's abilities from the "Zombie Illustrated Guide", and he understood the meaning of limb regeneration. He had never personally tested it until now. Having heavily wounded the hybrid zombie to this extent, its life force was still incredibly strong. All he could say was that it was truly very strong.

He thought back to when he was still at the fourth stage, coordinating with his teammates. They could inflict some damage on the hybrid zombie, but the possibility of truly killing it was very low.

It might not even have been possible at all.

It was just like fighting a game boss. Even if you could deal damage, the monster's healing speed was faster than the damage output. You would end up being unable to kill it, and eventually, you would be wiped out by the monster.

But now, it was different.

The power of the 5th stage was truly terrifying; the damage he dealt had surpassed its healing speed.

Lam Pham watched with his arms crossed, completely engrossed, nodding from time to time. He showed his great approval of this. It was really good. Lao Chung's performance had exceeded his expectations.

He could even tell that Lao Chung was testing the hybrid zombie's abilities.

Just like he himself used to do, testing the abilities of various zombies in battle. Now, Lao Chung was the second human who could do this.

He couldn't help but pick up a camera and aim it forward, filming the scene of Lao Chung pummeling the hybrid zombie.

This was a form of progress for humanity.

Not long after.

Boom!

Lao Chung blew the hybrid zombie's head apart with a single punch, completely ending the battle.

The scene became very quiet.

Dong Giai, Chuc Thanh, and Diep Thien all stared in shock at the situation before them.

The hybrid zombie, which had been so terrifying to them, had actually been killed by Lao Chung.

At this moment, Lao Chung bent down and picked up a golden crystal from the ground. He held the crystal high, looked towards Lam Pham, towards Dong Giai, towards Chuc Thanh, and towards Diep Thien, and shouted excitedly.

"I can hunt a hybrid zombie! I got a gold crystal that I hunted all by myself in my life!"

At this moment, his emotions suddenly burst forth.

His spirits were incredibly high.

He felt an indescribable sense of emotion.

Lam Pham clapped his hands, "Good, very good."

He was happy for Lao Chung from the bottom of his heart.

He truly hoped to see the people around him grow. He was willing to provide the foundation for them to start. When they gradually stood up on their own, even if one day he was not at the Sunshine Shelter, there would be people who could stand like a great mountain, appearing before those who needed protection, to shield them from the wind and rain.

Lao Chung walked up to Lam Pham, his eyes red. "Lam Pham, after killing the hybrid zombie, I... I feel a heavy weight on my shoulders."

"Mm, that's very good. In the future, with you here, the Sunshine Shelter will be even safer. This gold crystal is very meaningful," Lam Pham said with a smile.

It was truly not easy.

Lao Chung had finally grown to this extent.

The period of time Lao Chung had spent training with Dam Thanh, learning combat methods, had indeed shown progress. When dealing with the hybrid zombie, Lao Chung's movements were clean, and his power was relatively focused, allowing him to make the best use of his own strength.

Chuc Thanh was so envious he wanted to cry, "Lao Chung, you're so strong."

This was a height that Chuc Thanh would never be able to reach in his entire life. His ability wasn't for combat. Even if he also advanced to the 5th stage, he would only be slightly stronger.

As for a situation like Lao Chung's, where one punch could cause an explosion, it was probably impossible for him to achieve in his lifetime.

"It's alright. You can be this amazing too," Lao Chung said with a smile.

Chuc Thanh was very helpless. He knew from the sound of it that it was just comfort. If he could reach that state, he would be willing to be single for the rest of his life.

Diep Thien said, "I also want to raise my ability to the fifth stage. The gap between the fourth and fifth stages is just too big. It's practically a heaven-and-earth change."

If the fourth stage was a pistol, then the fifth stage was a cannon.

It wasn't a simple 1+1 equals 2.

Lam Pham smiled, "Everyone will reach the fifth stage."

He firmly believed that all the Awakened in the Sunshine Shelter would reach the fifth stage and possess astonishing strength.

Hop City.

"Do you like it?"

Vuong Tu Hien held a bouquet of flowers and walked up to Trieu Van, handing her the roses. Getting fresh flowers nowadays was truly very difficult. He had sent zombies to various places to look for flower gardens and found a few rose gardens.

Among countless withered roses, he found a few blossoms that were still bursting with vitality.

He finally made them into a bouquet.

All for Trieu Van.

In this apocalypse with no one tending to things, whether roses could survive or not wasn't important. It was about whether one had the heart to look. The attitude was very important. As long as you wanted to find them, you would definitely find blooming flowers.

"Thank you, I like it very much. I didn't think I'd be able to see fresh, blooming roses again," Trieu Van said with a sweet smile.

She knew what Vuong Tu Hien was thinking. It was just that she found it very hard to understand why Vuong Tu Hien, as a zombie, would be interested in her.

A zombie and a human?

Honestly, it felt strange.

And she was also not ready; her heart still couldn't quite accept it.

"As long as you like it," Vuong Tu Hien said.

"Tu Hien."

"Mm?" Vuong Tu Hien looked at Trieu Van. He, who could control the color of his pupils, met Trieu Van's gaze with relatively normal-looking eyes. His eyes revealed a kind of affection.

This affection was very deep.

"In my heart, I see you as a friend." Trieu Van didn't want Vuong Tu Hien to misunderstand, nor did she want to lead him on and groom him into a simp just because he was a zombie who could control other zombies and bring her a stable life.

She didn't do that. Instead, she told him very directly, hoping he would understand. Even if Vuong Tu Hien stopped being good to her, she could accept it. After all, deceiving him wasn't right.

Vuong Tu Hien's expression changed ever so slightly, but he still smiled and said, "Mm, I know. It's okay. All of this is what I'm willing to do. Isn't it normal to be good to a friend?"

When the mysterious organization had first mentioned bringing a girl, he had thought that when the girl arrived, he would have to use his zombie majesty to force her to do things he liked.

But after seeing Trieu Van...

His original thoughts had vanished without a trace.

All that remained was a deep exchange of feelings, a serious attitude, hoping to trade a true heart for a true heart. During this time, he had instead been enjoying a kind of sour taste of love.

He knew Trieu Van had no romantic feelings for him, but Vuong Tu Hien treated this form of interaction as dating.

Trieu Van smiled.

Seeing her smile, Vuong Tu Hien really wanted to clutch his chest. It was too sweet; so sweet he felt a little giddy.

But at this moment.

Vuong Tu Hien sensed a strange aura. It was a unique aura specific to zombies.

"You rest for a bit. I have something to do."

Vuong Tu Hien could sense that this aura was outside the building.

"Mm, you go ahead," Trieu Van said.

Outside.

A zombie that clearly wasn't an ordinary zombie stood there.

Vuong Tu Hien walked out of the government building.

"Who are you?" Vuong Tu Hien asked directly. He knew that this type of zombie was a kind of messenger, controlled by another zombie, similar to the situation with the Zombie God.

He had been searching for the Zombie God all this time, but he had never found any clues.

"Zombie Emperor, correct?"

"You know me?"

Vuong Tu Hien didn't often use the title of Zombie Emperor outside. He only mentioned it occasionally.

"There is a conference we wish to invite you to, a joint conference of the southern Creators. We will be gathering together, and we hope you can attend."

Hearing the other party's words.

Vuong Tu Hien was extremely surprised. Were these zombies all so high-class now? They were clearly zombies, yet they could hold a conference. Could it be that those zombies were all similar to him, with their own thoughts? Besides their bodies being slightly different from humans, were they otherwise no different from humans? The fact that he could become like this meant that there were others who, after turning into zombies, would also be like him.

Special cases existed.

But they were definitely not unique.

For zombies like him to appear among over a billion people didn't seem too outrageous.

"What's your name?" Vuong Tu Hien asked.

The controlled zombie said, "When you get there, you will know who I am. Remember, the southern zombies must form a whole. If you don't want to come, you will be considered our enemy. Against enemies, we will show no mercy in eliminating them."

So arrogant.

In the past, Vuong Tu Hien would have long had his zombies blow this guy to bits.

Who gave you the courage to be so arrogant in front of the Zombie Emperor, Vuong Tu Hien?

He thought of his cooperation with Lam Pham.

He once had ambitions of hegemony, but after witnessing Lam Pham's strength, he just wanted to have a nice romance and successfully win Trieu Van's affection.

So he didn't want to be disturbed. The only way to not be disturbed was to make all other zombies disappear without a trace, leaving only him.

"Alright, I will attend," Vuong Tu Hien replied.

The controlled zombie said, "Mm, a very wise choice. I will wait here. After you are ready, I will lead you there."

After speaking, this controlled zombie stood there motionlessly.

It didn't speak.

It didn't move.

Just like a wooden stake.

Vuong Tu Hien returned to the building.

He took out the satellite phone and directly called Lam Pham. Well, well, well. I've been having my zombies search for Creators outside, and to think a Creator would take the initiative to come to my door.

Don't you guys know that I'm a surrendered zombie?

I call him my big brother now.

I'll have my big brother come and deal with you.

What Southern Conference?

It should be called the Southern Zombie Swarm Extermination Conference.

The satellite phone connected.

"Hello, this is Lam Pham."

"This is Vuong Tu Hien."

"What's up?"

Hearing that it was Vuong Tu Hien's call, Lam Pham's spirits instantly lifted. He had been having Vuong Tu Hien search for Creators all this time. It seemed there was news again.