Silence!
The chaotic and fiery scene just moments ago fell silent in an instant.
Luu Dao stared, wide-eyed, at the situation in the distance. His mouth was agape, large enough to fit a lightbulb.
He didn't know who this "savior" Hoc Phan was talking about.
But did any of that matter?
It didn't matter at all.
The situation before them was shocking. As long as one wasn't blind, they could see that the newcomer was incredibly awesome, so awesome it was heavenly.
Hoc Phan quietly observed Luu Dao's expression. Seeing his face filled with shock, he couldn't help but proudly lift his head, as if to say, "See? The help I called for is awesome. Even I'm proud of it."
As expected.
He heard Luu Dao's incredulous voice.
"Is he even human?"
Of course, this wasn't Luu Dao cursing the other person, but merely the shock that welled up in his heart from seeing the current situation.
Hoc Phan said, "Of course he's human, no... he could be called a god. Don't blink, just watch. Something even more astonishing will happen later. Those who haven't seen it with their own eyes will never believe it."
Luu Dao glanced at Hoc Phan, perhaps truly taking his words to heart. He stared without blinking, desperate to know what would happen next.
The other survivors also stared blankly.
But at this moment.
Lam Pham looked at the surrounding situation. The overturned tanks and armored cars indicated that a terrifying battle had just taken place here.
Slowly drawing Frostmourne, the silver blade gleamed in the sunlight.
"I'm a little late."
He muttered to himself.
In an instant, he vanished from his spot. Only a flash of silver light could be seen. In a flash, countless zombies collapsed to the ground, their bodies sliced in half, their bloody entrails spilling everywhere.
"So strong."
Luu Dao said slowly.
Hoc Phan watched with envy. Although they, clad in armor, could also kill ordinary zombies, they could absolutely not achieve what Lam Pham had.
If he had Lam Pham's strength.
What zombies would be worth fearing?
Of course, these were just thoughts.
While they were lost in shock, Lam Pham had already cleared out the zombies with extreme speed. And to Lam Pham, no matter what kind of zombie, none could escape his eyes.
The appearance of a surveillance-type zombie often meant that in some hidden place, a zombie close to a Creator was hiding.
The threat level of this type of zombie was very high.
"I'm going to clear out the source. I'll be back soon."
Lam Pham said to them, then followed the surveillance-type zombie.
At this moment.
"Holy shit... it's just... over?"
"The zombie tide that drove us to despair was just wiped out like that? This..."
"Awesome. This is truly awesome. He's really no different from a god."
"My mood is like riding a roller coaster. So many ups and downs. It's too scary."
But just then, Luu Dao instantly snapped back to his senses and shouted.
"What are you all standing around for? Hurry and save people!"
Immediately, everyone shuddered.
That's right.
Save people! What were they staring blankly at?
The soldiers clad in armor who had fought the Tyrant Zombie were all seriously injured. Even with the protection of the armor, they couldn't withstand it.
The soldiers who had been driving the tanks and armored cars were also injured after the vehicles were overturned.
Inside Thanh Thuy Town.
The wounded were all receiving effective treatment.
But Luu Dao's expression was extremely grim. Some of his comrades had been sacrificed in the fight against the zombies. This was not something he was willing to see, and he felt heartbroken.
But how could there be no sacrifices in war?
These things were inevitable.
"Uncle..."
A crying voice reached Luu Dao's ears. He looked into the distance and saw a little girl holding a cat, sitting on the ground, tearfully shaking Chu Hieu's arm.
Luu Dao walked over and looked at Chu Hieu's injuries. He knew that with such injuries, he would definitely not survive.
Hoc Phan also came over. Looking at this comrade whose breathing was already very weak, he clenched his fists tightly. He already knew Chu Hieu's situation. It was he who had rushed to the Tyrant Zombie with grenades, had his body pierced by the Tyrant Zombie, and had thrown the grenades into the Tyrant Zombie's mouth, blowing it up.
Looking at the other's injuries, it was truly a shocking sight.
If it were in the past, he probably couldn't have imagined what kind of will made him persevere until now.
But after reading the Zombie Illustrated Handbook, he truly knew that the physical fitness of an Awakened one would be enhanced. So Chu Hieu could hold on until now, not just because of his own will, but also because of his physical fitness.
Chu Hieu's consciousness was already gradually fading.
But he still wanted to force a smile for his comrades, but such a smile was truly very strained.
Luu Dao lowered his head, very silent. With such injuries, even in times of peace, it would be very difficult to be saved, let alone in the current situation.
Without comprehensive medical care, receiving such injuries meant one could only wait for death.
"Uncle, don't die! I don't want you to die!"
The little girl was very sad, very upset. Tears streamed down her face.
"I will definitely make you better, just like the kitty."
Hearing the little girl's sad words, Chu Hieu wanted to reach out and pat her head, but he was so seriously injured now that he had no strength at all. He only felt his consciousness growing more and more blurry, his eyes gradually turning black. He knew he was very close to death.
Death... perhaps it was now.
Suddenly.
Chu Hieu felt a warm current flowing through his body. It was very comfortable, and even his gradually fading consciousness began to clear. This situation startled Chu Hieu, who didn't know what was happening.
Could this be the legendary last flicker of life before death?
He opened his eyes.
Just as he was about to say something.
He saw the little girl beside him, her face very pale. And Luu Dao and Hoc Phan had their mouths wide open, as if they were completely dumbfounded.
They looked at the current situation in disbelief.
They had just seen it clearly. The wound on Chu Hieu's chest was terrifyingly large, continuously flowing with blood. But after this little girl placed her hands on Chu Hieu, a miracle truly happened.
They saw the flesh and blood of Chu Hieu's wound churning at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It was an incredibly unbelievable scene.
Just like Lam Pham hunting and killing zombies. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they truly wouldn't have believed it at all.
"Uncle, you're okay..."
Thump!
The little girl fainted, collapsing directly onto the ground.
Chu Hieu hurriedly hugged the little girl. "Tho Tho, Tho Tho..."
He shouted, his heart burning with anxiety.
He never would have thought that just now he was clearly seriously injured, but now he was completely fine.
"Chu Hieu, you... you're okay."
Luu Dao pointed at his chest, still not recovered from the shock of what had just happened.
He swallowed.
Chu Hieu, holding the little girl, looked down blankly. When he saw the situation on his chest, he was also a bit dumbfounded. Because he vaguely remembered that his chest had clearly been pierced by the flesh scythe. How did it suddenly become like this?
In an instant.
He realized that this situation was definitely related to Tho Tho. The originally fine Tho Tho's face had instantly turned pale. The situation didn't need much thought to be understood.
"What on earth is going on?"
Chu Hieu was very confused, truly a bit dazed.
Luu Dao shook his head and said, "I don't know. I just saw her hands placed on your wound, and the flesh and blood of your wound seemed to come alive, churning and healing your wound. And then you were up and about, perfectly fine."
Chu Hieu: "..."?
He was truly a bit dazed.
After all, this was an incredibly unbelievable thing to him. He was clearly so seriously injured, how did he suddenly get so much better? He didn't feel like a person who was about to die.
Chu Hieu looked down at Tho Tho in his arms.
It was her?
Looking at Tho Tho's pale face.
Chu Hieu seemed to have realized something.
Thirty percent disbelief.
Seventy percent heartache.
But at this moment.
A voice came.
"A new type of Awakened one?"
Lam Pham appeared behind them. Seeing the fully recovered Chu Hieu, he also showed a very shocked expression.
He had seen Chu Hieu while hunting zombies. The wound on his chest was very serious, basically not far from death. Or rather, with the current medical situation, he was fundamentally unsavable.
Who would have thought it would turn out like this?
At this very moment, Luu Dao and Hoc Phan looked at Lam Pham very differently. To them, it was obvious that they never thought it would end so quickly. It truly exceeded their imagination.
But now was not the time to think about these things.
"Is this little girl okay?"
Luu Dao asked worriedly.
Chu Hieu also looked at Lam Pham nervously, obviously worried about Tho Tho's situation.
Lam Pham said, "A young Awakened one. You were so seriously injured before, on the verge of death. She saved you. Perhaps her ability stage is relatively low and couldn't support such an injury. You might be very important to her. Even if it meant using all her strength, she wanted to bring you back."
This was his understanding.
And what surprised Lam Pham the most was that he never expected that after the apocalypse had developed to this point, there would still be such an Awakened one. An ability that had never appeared before, that he had never even seen.
If he could communicate with Ton Nang.
Ton Nang would probably tell him, "I also have this kind of ability. In fact, I have more than one type of ability, but I haven't told anyone. I've been hiding it."
"Couldn't support it because of exhaustion?"
Chu Hieu asked hurriedly.
Lam Pham said, "Yes, that should be the possibility. The strength of an ability needs to be enhanced by crystals. Perhaps with her current ability, it's very difficult to heal your injuries. But ability is static, while will and hope are alive. Anyone will erupt with unimaginable power at special moments. And you are the source of her power's eruption."
Hearing these words.
Chu Hieu looked at Tho Tho in his arms.
He thought of the words Tho Tho had said to him before.
The cat was about to die, and it was she who saved it.
At that time, he didn't take it as a big deal, or rather, he just took it as a little girl's casual story.
He never thought that all of this was real.
Chu Hieu looked at Tho Tho with an extremely gentle gaze.
He never thought that he was so important in the heart of this little girl he had only known for a short time.