Stepping out of the hotel, a wave of putrid air, thick with the stench of death, slammed into them.
A cold wind swept through, and Su Duoduo couldn't help but squeeze her small hands, her big eyes fluttering as she said in a delicate voice, "Brother... Duoduo is a little cold."
Ye Xin was speechless. This little Beguiler was truly a torment. He was wearing short sleeves and didn't have a jacket to shield her. Besides, she was an Awakened, wouldn't she have the constitution to resist the cold?
"Duoduo, stop it. Brother will take us straight ahead for a kilometer first!" Xie Wan'er stepped forward to ease the situation for Ye Xin, pointing in the direction of the street.
"Zhao Ziming, Aunt Wu, you lead the charge. Momo, you protect Wan'er; her ability isn't stable yet. Wang Jie, Liu Hao, Cheng Biao, take the right flank. Wang Yongchuan, Qiu Lijie, Hu Zheng, Xu Chu, take the left flank. Dong Li and Xia Yuhe, provide support and protect the four in the middle at all times. I'll take the rear! Form the Nine Palace Formation!"
"Yes!" Everyone's voices were full of energy and momentum.
The groans of Zombies echoed in the air. Ye Xin and the others had appeared out of nowhere and shouted so loudly, undoubtedly attracting the Zombies from all around.
"Second ultimate skill! Rose Flame, Raging Fire... Burning Fist!"
Zhao Ziming clenched his fist tightly, his arm muscles bulging. Energy surged within him like a raging torrent, and his palm began to glow with dazzling light.
The air itself seemed to warp and distort from the heat, crackling and popping.
Suddenly, Zhao Ziming opened his palm, and a jet of blazing fire, like a fiery dragon, erupted forth.
It surged towards the Zombie horde with the force of a landslide, instantly engulfing the Zombies in the front.
Under the scorching flames, the Zombies' bodies rapidly turned to ash.
"So strong..."
Wang Jie, clenching his fists, looked at the charred ground with a mix of resentment and relief. He secretly admired Zhao Ziming's exceptional strength, and understood why he could be the vice-chairman.
"Ziming, when did you get so powerful?" Qiu Lijie asked, a smile of approval on his face.
"If I didn't have some strength, I'd be afraid I couldn't hold this position as vice-president," Zhao Ziming said with a confident smile.
After seeing the power of that move, the previous idea that he'd gotten the position through connections also changed.
"Follow me! Maintain the formation," Zhao Ziming ordered. Everyone, filled with awe, quickly followed Ye Xin's instructions and took their positions.
Bang!
Suddenly, an explosion occurred at a shop not far from the hotel.
"Keep going, don't look back!"
Ye Xin, carrying Su Duoduo at the back of the team, gestured for them to continue moving forward. He stopped and looked in the direction of the sound.
A thousand meters away, three people wearing green cloaks were dodging and weaving in mid-air. One could vaguely see a pattern of a circle enclosing a bird embroidered on their backs.
At this moment, they were fiercely battling a Zombie over three meters tall with one eye.
The hulking Zombie, with its knotted muscles, sent vehicles flying in all directions with each swing of its fist.
Along with the immense force, vehicles would occasionally explode, producing earth-shattering booms.
"They're from the Ability Bureau!" Su Duoduo explained.
"Are they from Wan'er's father?" Ye Xin's eyes sharpened.
"The Bureau's relationships are complex. Even if Sister Wan'er's father is the director, there's someone in charge of internal control, so it's not a one-man show."
Tongnan City is a city in S Province. Whoever can become the director here can command the branch directors in the surrounding areas.
Their power is considerable, but with power comes oversight and checks.
"Who cares? That Zombie was my prey anyway. Its Crystal Core is packed with energy. Let's go take a look."
"Alright, Space Gate." Su Duoduo nodded, lightly tracing a finger in the air.
A man in a cloak leaped onto the car shed, his hands forming claws as he slammed them down: "Second Ultimate Skill, Gravity Crush!"
The giant Zombie seemed to be pressed down halfway by an invisible giant hand, its feet sinking a few centimeters into the ground. "Now, Zhao Yang!" the man shouted to the other two.
"Second Ultimate Skill, Annihilation Light!" Zhao Yang's expression was cold as he aimed a beam of light at the giant Zombie. The beam pierced the Zombie's body and struck the pavement behind it.
"Boom!" The sound wasn't particularly loud, but the Zombie reacted to the disturbance.
After roaring, the Zombie broke free, lifting a small car and hurling it towards Zhao Yang.
"You two, get out of the way!"
"What's the panic, Li Youwei? Don't overreact every time." The remaining person said confidently. His face turned grim as he drew the steel knife from his waist and leaped three meters high, hacking at the car. The car was sliced into four pieces mid-air. After landing, he moved like a ghost, attacking the giant Zombie.
Amidst the flashing blades, a single strike severed the Zombie's legs, and its massive body crashed to the ground with a mournful cry.
Nearby small Zombies also swarmed over, baring fangs and claws, howling as they charged.
"Gravity Collapse, quickly deal with that big guy and get the Crystal Core!" Facing the encirclement of a pile of Zombies, Li Youwei punched the ground, and rolling waves surged outward, slowing the Zombies' advance.
"Xiao Qian, we're late..."
"No... old man, I think it's just right!"
"Who!"
Following the sound, the three of them looked together and saw two men in black robes with silver necklace nameplates walking over, laughing and joking.
"Qian Ying, it's you!" Upon seeing the grim face of one of them, Li Youwei was quite shocked. He recognized these two; they were wanted criminals by the national Ability Bureau, and quite notorious at that.
Qian Ying had even been his colleague. He was formerly in charge of the Dongqi City branch. Later, while apprehending an escaped ability user, that criminal killed his family and violated his daughter. Enraged, Qian Ying retaliated in kind, and also implicated many ordinary people.
However, the ability user world also had laws. He was permanently removed from his official position and imprisoned for reform. After being released from prison three years later, he stirred up a bloodbath.
The entire Dongqi branch, including ordinary people, over two hundred people in total, were all slaughtered. Afterwards, he joined a criminal organization.
Alias: "Sin's Awakening."
Its members were all heinous individuals scattered across the globe. Anyone capable of controlling them would naturally be top-tier in strength.
"Oh, I have to say, the apocalypse is really good. These guys are too busy taking care of themselves to send more people to manage us. Long time no see, Captain Li. I heard you got promoted to the headquarters? What? Are you now that person's lackey?"
Thinking of that person's arrogance, Qian Ying was filled with endless hatred, to the point that his face was contorted with rage.
"I did nothing wrong! Why are you imprisoning me? You all deserve to die!"
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