Chapter 470: Deeper Mysteries
ng Siyu’s revelation left the team surprised, though it wasn’t entirely unexpected. In a world overrun by mutated creatures, humans, and corpses, little seed impossible anymore.
She continued, “The creature’s body contains a significant amount of the zombie virus. This virus exhibits distinct colony-like behavior.
“The Zombie King can infect other corpses with the virus, turning them into zombies.
“It also maintains a link with its ‘offspring’ through so chanism, enabling it to control the horde.
“However, this link is relatively simple and conveys limited information. That’s why the zombies initially exhibit such basic, rigid behaviors in combat.”
She paused before adding, “The Zombie King itself, however, possesses intelligence. Its brain remains intact, unlike ordinary zombies. Therefore, it can be killed just like a regular human—by destroying its brain.”
Baili Changqing leaned back in his seat, remarking, “So, in so ways, it’s not much different from us.”
Qi Guangming’s tone grew serious. “Does this an that if we eliminate all the Zombie Kings in Tianhai City, we can resolve the zombie crisis?”
ng Siyu nodded affirmatively.
“In theory, yes. Without a Zombie King to coordinate them, even the largest horde would be reduced to little more than a scattered nuisance.”
In a world where superhumans existed, an uncoordinated zombie horde, no matter how large, could eventually be exterminated with enough ti and effort.
Bian Junwu adjusted his tinted tactical glasses, his face an impenetrable mask as he processed ng Siyu’s findings.
“But one question remains unanswered,” he said after a pause.
“If there are multiple Zombie Kings in Tianhai City, where did the first one co from?
“If Zombie Kings are mutated from human corpses, how was the original infected with the zombie virus?”
All eyes turned back to ng Siyu, who shook her head.
“That’s difficult to determine. The scale of the zombie horde, coupled with our limited resources, makes tracing the origin nearly impossible.
“It’s possible that the Zombie King is simply a variant within the horde, similar to how armored zombies are created by the original King.
“Its sole purpose may be to command the other zombies.”
Bian Junwu’s expression remained cold as steel.
Baili Changqing, attempting to lift the mood, chuckled. “Well, at least we know one thing: killing the Zombie Kings makes the horde manageable. That’s good news, right? ŕἈɴОᛒÈＳ
“This mission might not be as tough as we thought. They’re just large in number!”
Wu Di groaned, rubbing his temples. “Ugh, but there are so many zombies! How long is it going to take to kill them all? If only we could gather them in one spot so I could just biubiubiu wipe them all out with my Floating Cannons!”
The team burst into laughter.
“If only it were that easy!” soone said. “If it were, HQ wouldn’t have sent us in the first place.”
Amid the banter, Bian Junwu, who had been silent in thought, suddenly spoke up.
“Gathering them all in one place and eliminating them in one strike... that’s actually not a bad idea.”
His words caught everyone off guard.
Wu Di’s eyes lit up, and he grinned. “See? I knew you’d get it, Boss! Great idea, huh?”
Baili Changqing frowned slightly. “But how would we do that? The zombies in Tianhai City are scattered everywhere.”
Kong Sheng added, “And if we do gather them all, the sheer number would be overwhelming. How would we deal with that?”
Bian Junwu crossed his arms, his expression as icy as ever.
“Zombies are drawn to humans. That much is certain.
“So, if we bring all the humans in Tianhai City together, we can lure the zombies to one location.”
“Once they’re all in one place, we can annihilate them—along with their Zombie Kings.”
“And doing so might also confirm a suspicion of mine.”
The word suspicion piqued everyone’s curiosity.
“What’s on your mind, Boss?” Wu Di asked.
Bian Junwu’s lips curled into a faint smile.
“So far, the zombie horde in Tianhai City has shown only minor tendencies to spread to nearby cities. Most of the zombies remain concentrated in Tianhai City.
“That’s highly unusual. If the virus is driving them, they should naturally spread outward, seeking more prey as their local food supply dwindles.”
“But instead, they remain here, persistently attacking the five major factions.
“Even Zhang Yi’s small shelter has faced sustained attacks from a zombie horde.
“Why?”
His eyes glinted with a hint of amusent.
“I want to find out if soone is pulling the strings behind the scenes.
“Maybe the Zombie Kings aren’t natural at all.
“Maybe they were created deliberately.”
“And if that’s true,” he concluded, his voice dropping to a nacing growl, “then we’ll dismantle this hidden force entirely.”
...
Another night passed.
The investigation team’s success in eliminating the Zombie King near Yangsheng Base marked a turning point.
For the first ti, humans had managed to kill a Zombie King, and the surrounding horde, now leaderless, descended into disarray.
Without coordination, the zombies behaved like wild beasts driven solely by instinct.
So zombies even wandered into Yangsheng Base during daylight hours, initially causing panic among the exhausted defenders.
However, after a brief skirmish, they discovered that the zombies were far less threatening without leadership.
The creatures no longer avoided traps or barbed wire, and even ran directly into flathrowers, incinerating themselves en masse.
The defenders erupted in cheers.
Zhuge Qingtian rushed to report the news to Xiao Honglian, whose tense expression finally eased.
“Is it true?” she asked.
At the front lines, she observed the disorganized horde with her own eyes. Though their numbers were significant, their movents were chaotic and uncoordinated.
For the first ti in days, she exhaled deeply in relief.
“Whatever happened, it’s a good sign,” she said.
Zhuge Qingtian speculated, “Could it have sothing to do with the investigation team from Jiangnan District?”
Thinking of the investigation team and their formidable capabilities, Xiao Honglian’s expression turned serious.
“It’s possible,” she said.
Both Xiao Honglian and Zhuge Qingtian couldn’t hide their astonishnt.
“Is this the strength of Jiangnan District?”
“A team of just seven people, and on their first day here, they’ve already resolved a major crisis!”
Their respect and awe for the Jiangnan District deepened further.
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