Zombie Doctor

They did not keep waiting there; the flames below still showed no sign of dying down.

Chen Yi had also promised the other three courtyards only 20% of the profits, leaving them to negotiate the rest themselves. Everyone was delighted with the arrangement.

This time, Chen Yi did not need to dig. The Warrior at the front fully demonstrated his strength advantage, digging a pit over a meter deep in less than three minutes.

As fireballs fell into the three holes, the continuous explosions made the ground begin to tremble. Underground, the Zombie Doctor, who had been immersed in zombie development, fell from his chair in a moment of carelessness.

The Zombie Doctor was less than a meter tall, with his head accounting for nearly half his body. His head hit the ground, and he cried out in pain. "What's going on?!"

"Did you screw something up again?!"

As he spoke, the Zombie Doctor walked over and viciously kicked the Zombie King. The Zombie King innocently rubbed its head with its thick palm. It did not know.

The moment he finished kicking the Zombie King, the Zombie Doctor regretted it.

"Pain, pain, pain..."

He hugged his calf and rolled around on the spot.

The Zombie King looked even more innocent. It had not done anything.

After a while, the Zombie Doctor put a cast on his foot. Though it was unclear whether this actually worked on zombies, judging by his expression, it seemed to help a little.

"If I'd known, I wouldn't have made your legs so hard. Damn it, the only thing you're good for is hurting my foot."

"Did you cause that shaking just now?"

The Zombie King stood there blankly for a long time before shaking its head.

The Zombie Doctor covered his face with one hand. "This is why I want Dave's brain. You're all just too stupid. I really want to crack open your head and see what's inside."

"Wait... I think I already opened it. So how can I make you a little smarter?"

"Oh! My God—no, I should be praying to Satan, right? Hahahaha..."

"This is a brand-new subject. I'll call it Smart Zombie. What do you think?"

The Zombie King continued staring blankly at the Zombie Doctor, instantly sending the Zombie Doctor's sense of accomplishment into the negatives.

Cursing under his breath, the Zombie Doctor walked onto the Zombie King's hand. The Zombie King carefully placed him inside its own brain.

"I've had enough of you idiots, and that idiot Dave too. Why doesn't he understand? This World is fake. No... Dave has a brain, so he isn't an idiot. Then why doesn't he understand..."

"Enough! Stop slacking off and go see what's going on!"

Meanwhile, the Players on the surface stared fixedly at the Cave Entrance. Even the flames filling the underground could not dampen their enthusiasm.

Chen Yi's Experience Points continued rising rapidly. Losing the level-gap challenge buff was a slight loss, but fortunately, the sheer number of Zombies made up for it.

Just as the Players sat waiting to pick up Gold Coins, the ground not far away suddenly bulged before splitting apart down the middle.

Wu Shiyong was overjoyed. "Brothers, there's another Underground Base!"

"I didn't expect an unexpected surprise. No wonder this mission's reward was so low—turns out it was all placed on the Zombies."

"Don't let the Zombies get out. Keep them quietly underground, and Mr. Yi can wipe them out with a single fireball."

"By the way, do you hear the sound of an elevator?"

Chen Yi retreated to the back and silently poured a Mana Potion down his throat.

Wu Shiyong, a tank who somehow ran the fastest, was sent flying backward. The other Players blocking the Cave Entrance were also knocked away. The first thing they did after getting back up was chug Health Potions.

"It's the Boss!"

The Zombie Doctor's shrill voice reached everyone's ears. "So that's what this is about. It's you pests again. This has already repeated itself 152 times. Why can't you understand?"

Chen Yi abruptly raised his head. The root of This World's problem had Appeared!

Ding! Mission completed.

Ding! Mission: Eliminate the Root
Eliminate the Zombie Doctor and restore This World to normal mode. Mission rewards can stack. If the mission fails, the rewards will be canceled.

Accept mission: Yes No

Chen Yi took in the Players' expressions. These Guys stared at the Zombie King with Burning Sensation in their eyes, showing no fear at all.

Accept!

Most of these Players had only reached Level 10 recently, their minds still immersed in the early-stage Game World where the Difficulty had been greatly lowered. In their eyes, a Boss meant massive Experience Points, equipment, and Copper Coins!

He Dasen shouted, "The Zombie King's stats have been posted on the Public Screen. Whether you can steal the first kill depends on your own ability!"

After saying that, he prepared to give buffs to his guildmates who had been deliberately assigned to other teams.

But before he could plant his cross into the ground, he stared at Mu Qingna with a lecherous grin. Several other Players looked the same.

By the time He Dasen returned to normal, the other Players were already fighting the Zombie King.

He Dasen and several Players from the same guild looked livid, glaring viciously at the giggling Mu Qingna.

What they did not know was that Mu Qingna's goal was not merely to stall them. The charm was only an outward appearance; her true goal was to place a mark on them.

Among the Players present, the ones capable of stealing the final blow definitely included those from the Iron Fist Guild.

The mark would activate at the moment they were about to kill the Boss...

Before Mu Qingna could continue her beautiful dream, the Zombie King angrily slammed both fists into the ground. The earth cracked like a Spider Web, and it grabbed a frontliner in each hand before wildly smashing them into the other Players.

Wu Shiyong left behind one sentence—"rnm, you tricked me..." —before turning into a corpse.

He did not immediately use his Resurrection Coin. Instead, he furiously cursed He Dasen on the Public Screen.

Wu Shiyong (Rōnin) LV11: If the Boss only has 19 Strength, I'll eat shit on the spot!

Wu Shiyong (Rōnin) LV11: Did the Iron Fist Guild's ** deliberately trick us into taking damage?

He then posted the damage dealt by the Zombie King on the Public Screen.

Wu Shiyong (Rōnin) LV11: The Zombie King dealt 72 damage to you. The Zombie King dealt 95 damage to you. The Zombie King dealt 70 damage to you.

Another Warrior immediately posted the damage he had dealt on the Public Screen.

You dealt 11 damage to the Zombie King.

Blade Draw Slash dealt 19 damage to the Zombie King.

The Gunner and Mage tried to bypass the Zombie King and attack the Zombie Doctor, but they were blocked by a barrier that looked flimsy yet was absurdly thick.

The Zombie Doctor let out an unpleasant laugh from inside the Zombie King's head, but on closer inspection, the hatred in his eyes was unmistakable.

Over in the other house, Dave, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly stopped snoring. He turned over and continued sleeping.